of a rectangular shape, the hinged cover depicting the three young field workers returning home after a long work day; the young women are depicted carrying scythes, the group is accompanied by a fellow kolkhoznik who is cheering them up by playing his garmon. An ornate gilded border runs around the body of the box, painted crimson interior; length: 17 cm (6 3/4 in.), depth: 8.7 cm (3 1/2 in.), height: 4.3 cm (1 3/4 in.); signed in Cyrillic I. Palikhin lower right, inscribed with title and location lower left: s. Palekh Udarniki kolkhozniki s raboty, dated 1938 lower right