This Russian Lacquer box depicts the "Troika" from the village of Paleck, near Moscow, Russia. A Troika is a type of Russian carriage with a main difference being that the carriage is pulled by the three horses. This is due to the fact that these carriages pulled people through tough winter conditions for many miles and three horses were required to make it through the tough terrain. The size of this Russian lacquered box is 8.2" x 2.2" x4". Materials: Papier-mache,lacquer,egg tempera.