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Russian Proverb Chest Sculptural Composition

Penza, Skver "Kopilka Poslovits"

In Penza, in the "Poslovitsy Copilka" garden, there is a bronze sculptural composition called "Russian Folk Saying Chest" ("Shkatulka russkikh narodnykh poslovits"). The chest's height is about 2.5 meters. On its top is depicted Ivan Lachinov the pushkar with two keys. Four sides are decorated with reliefs featuring Russian sayings, with the central one reading "Courage takes the city". The work was created by Penza sculptor Valery Kuznetsov. The opening took place in 2010.

Russian Proverb Chest Sculptural Composition — Penza