This museum-quality Russian Matryoshka Nesting Doll is titled "Russian Stories". This nesting doll is hand painted and hand made in Sergiyev Posad, Moscow (Zagorsk). This doll was painted by the hard to get artist, Romanov. The Matryoshka doll stands 18 inches tall and is 7.5 inches in diameter. This nesting doll has a total of 25 pieces! Dolls that have this many pieces are hard to find are quite rare now-a-days. The nesting doll is a symbol of Russian art and culture and is collectible.