AFRICAN TUAREG CHESS SET FROM NIGER – WOOD AND LEATHER 175 € EN FRANCE

A beautifully African chess set, including chess pieces, game board and storage box. The pieces, board and box are made using a local artisanal process with wood covered in animal leather. The object was made in Niger by a Tuareg craftsman. The board measures 44.7 x 44.7 cm. The king measures 8.3 cm and the pawns 4.3 cm. The set is in very good condition. The pieces have been very well preserved and there is no damage. The board is also in good condition, with nothing to declare apart from a few very superficial marks of wear on its surface, as you can see from the photos. The main originality of this game is the thin layer of leather covering the pieces. This is a particularity of Nigerian games which, to my knowledge, has no equivalent in the rest of Africa. Despite their clean, classic design, the pieces evoke an African aesthetic with the leather covering their surface and the gazelle-like shape of the knights. Beautiful tribal motifs decorate the surface of the board and storage box. This leatherwork and the tribal motifs that decorate it are characteristic of African Tuareg craftsmanship. You will also notice the beautiful color on the darker pieces, the board, the box. It is some sort of a dark purple that is very original and stylish. For shipping, the pieces will be protected and immobilized in their box, the box and board will be padded and protected with several layers of cushioning material, the corners of the board will be protected with polystyrene foam pegs. En savoir plus Collaboration commerciale.