When Korolev was released from the Kolyma prison camp, he had to make the 5000 km journey back to Moscow. This mug, inscribed with his name, was the only possession he brought with him from Kolyma.
Source: Private collection of N S Koroleva
Credit: Private Collection of Nataliya Koroleva
Photo: State Museum and Exhibition Center ROSIZO
Object no: L2014-4256