Chess set - Wood

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A nearly mint, hand-carved Balinese chess set in light and dark wood, dating from 1950–1960, with pieces including Vishnu on Garuda as the king and a dragon as the knight.

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Balinese chess set,
Hand-carved (thus with great variation)
in dark and light wood.

King (Vishnu on Garuda) 9.5 cm
Queen (Vishnu) 8.5 cm
Bishop 7.5 cm
Knight (dragon) 6.5 cm
Rook 6 cm
Pawn 5 cm
They are all +/- sizes

Board (fits in a storage chest). 32x43x4 cm (26x32x8 cm)
The chest also doubles as a Backgammon board.

we ship by registered mail, standard insured

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Details

Era

1900-2000

Material

Wood

Country of origin

Indonesia

Condition

Near mint

Height

22 cm

Width

12 cm

Estimated period

1950-1960

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