This very cute Russian Matyroshka nesting doll was hand painted and hand made in Sergiev Posad, Russia. This nesting doll was painted by Mazitov and it is signed on the bottom. This nesting doll is unique in the way it is made. Most nesting dolls simply stack one inside another and get smaller and smaller. This nesting doll has three smaller nesting dolls inside of it, and each of the three nesting dolls have three more even smaller ones inside of them. There are a total of 13 pieces which come with this Matryoshka. The nesting doll is based off the traditional Russian Snow Maiden theme. The size of this nesting doll is seven inches in height.