Amimia

Amimiya is an ancient Russian wooden sculpture, which is a composition of a small number of objects or elements that resemble various details: weapons, dishes, food, drink, fragments of boards, etc. The term "Amimia" was introduced by Russian art critic Nikolai Baturin in the 20s of the 20th century. At that time, many imitative handicrafts appeared, made of wood with a small number of details, for example, painted or planed images of animals, boats, dishes, and weapons. They were distinguished by their rough execution and sometimes mocking style of depiction. It was these elements that were called “Amimia” and began to be often used in oral poetic genres of folklore. It is interesting that this word in Russian is dialectal in origin and is used only in some parts of Siberia among local residents.