No. 8588979
Chess set - handcarved, soapstone, Ziid, West-Kenya, Kisil - mid 20th century
No. 8588979
Chess set - handcarved, soapstone, Ziid, West-Kenya, Kisil - mid 20th century
Chess set with handcarved chess pieces, made of soapstone, 1950s.
Handcarved by men and polished by women.
The chessboard is a polished stone board.
The chess pieces range in size from 3 to 6 cm (king) and are very detailed, see photos.
Diameter chessboard (LxW): 22.6 x 22.6 cm.
The chess museum possesses three copies of this set.
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