Show all images on one page	#005421 Title: Three trips of Ilya from Murom Artist: Presnyakova Olga Size: 18x14.5x5 Size (inches): 7x5.75x2 Price : $650 SOLD!

This magnificent Mstera box is a creation of Olga Presnyakova. The subject is based on the Russian bylina "Three Trips of Ilya Muromets". Ilya Muromets reaches the crossroad and thinks what direction it is necessary to choose. If he chooses the road leading to the left he will be killed. If he chooses the road leading to the right he will be married. If he chooses the forward direction he will be rich. The bogatyr chooses the road leading to the left...
The composition is outlined with gold. The edges of the lid and the box's sides are adorned with intricate gold patterns.
The box is constructed out of paper-mache. Black lacquer covers the exterior and red lacquer covers the interior of the box. The lid is hinged from the top of the composition, and the box rests on four legs. The work is signed with the artist's name, Mstera, the title, and the confirmation that this work is the artist's original creation.