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Yoruba Carved Chess Set Yellow Satinwood Bark Museum Quality

$ 131.47

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Color: Yellow
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Tribe: Yoruba
  • Material: Satin wood

    Description

    Astonishing Antique African Hand Carved Chess Set
    Chess pieces made of thorn carving from the bark of the Yellow Satinwood tree:
    the biggest chessmate is 3 1/2", the smallest is 1 1/4".
    All present.
    Chessboard is made of one wooden piece: 11 1/4" each side
    Yoruba, Nigeria
    Please examine every picture:
    one rook was repaired; one knight has no head, another one has damaged hat; other minor defects and repair.
    Overall is in very good condition.
    Similar set was exhibited at Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology