Doll, Nesting
Object number2008.35.15 a-m
Date1993
OriginRussia
MediumWood; paint; sealant
Credit LineGift of Andrea Pasquarelli
DescriptionSet of seven painted black, white, and yellow wooden Russian Nesting doll, featuring six members of the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team and a referee; each figure in full colored uniform. From largest to smallest of the dolls: Mario Lemieux, Kevin Stevens, Jaromir Jagr, Ulf Samuelsson, Larry Murphy, Tom Barrasso, and the referee.Dimensions8 x 3.25 x 3 in. (20.3 x 8.3 x 7.6 cm)Inscriptions(a,b)
Mario "LEMIEUX / 66".
(c,d)
Kevin "STEVENS / 25".
(e,f)
Jaromir "JAGR / 68".
(g,h) Ulf "SAMUELSSON / 5".
(i,j)
Larry "Murphy / 55".
(k,l)
Tom "BARRASSO / 35".
Marks(b)
On base in black, "MOCKBA / 1993 1(?) / A.B."
Historical NotesRussian nesting dolls commemorating the back to back Stanley Cup Champions Pittsburgh Penguins. Part of a collection of Pittsburgh sports memorabilia owned by donor Andrea Pasquarelli's late mother Joanne Pasquarelli.
Previous owner
Joanne Pasquarelli
Related institution
Pittsburgh Penguins
Related person
Mario Lemieux
(born 1965)
Related person
Kevin Stevens
(born 1965)
Related person
Jaromír Jágr
(born 1972)
Related person
Ulf Bo Samuelsson
(born 1964)
Related person
Lawrence Thomas Murphy
(born 1961)
Related person
Thomas Patrick Barrasso
(born 1965)
On View
Not on view
c. 1950
