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Wood memory game, 'Saints and Masks' (Guatemala) By Jeff DuFlon, this elegant memory game for adults combines his love for woodworking and photography. Each game piece is shaped from parota wood and an original photograph is laminated to the wood. This game set depicts hand carved masks used during folk dances and celebrations, as well as wooden images of saints. The 50 game pieces and their handmade box are stored in a bag crafted of recycled fabric from backstrap looms - the handwoven skirts favored by the Maya women of the region.

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	Wood shut the box game, 'Winner' (India) Shut the box is a popular English pub game. Khyali Ram creates this beautiful game set of sheesham wood. Players roll the dice and lay down a combination of tiles to match the number on the dice. The winner lays down all the tiles to shut the box.
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	Wood game, 'Labyrinth Intrigue' (India) Concentric circles create mysterious paths that offer intellectual challenges. The objective is to move the sheesham wood base slightly sideways or backwards and forwards so the marbles can roll through the gaps and arrive at the center. From Suresh and Devender Garg, the hand-carved game offers entertaining intrigue..
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	Wood box and game set, 'Jackpot' (India) Smooth sheesham wood reveals a deck of playing cards and dice in a game set from Suresh and Devender Garg. The handsome box and dice are carved by hand and adorns each with brass inlay. Includes a standard deck of cards..
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	Wood solitaire game, 'Classic Challenge' (India) Khyali Ram creates a challenging game of solitaire with modern style. Carved of sheesham wood with an antique black finish, the circular game board holds 32 glass marbles (included) ...
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	Wood maze game, 'Labyrinth' (India) Masterfully crafted from Indian sheesham wood, this table game is as beautiful as it is challenging. Suresh and Devender Garg presents a labyrinth of concentric circles with paths that link them. The object of the game is to navigate three stainless steel marbles through the maze..
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	Wood chess set, 'Game of the Intellect' (India) Lined up for a battle of the mind, each player solemnly faces the opponents. Khyali Ram crafts this chess set from Indian sheesham wood and boxwood. Lined in velvet, the board folds to become a box to store the pieces when not in use..
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	Wood solitaire, 'Mind Games' (India) Rakesh Pathak creates a challenging game of solitaire. Carved of richly-grained sheesham wood, the circular game board holds 32 glass marbles...
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	'Game' (Peru) Teodoro Reque deconstructs figure and form creating a dynamic sense of abstract cubism. Painting with oils, he inspires a sense of warmth as he plays with reddish ocher hues, as well as with sienna and green. Titled Juego in Spanish..
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Wood memory game, 'Maya Weavings' (Guatemala) By Jeff DuFlon, this enchanting memory game for adults combines his love for woodworking and photography. Each game piece is shaped from parota wood and an original photograph is laminated to the wood. Each community in Guatemala has a distinctive pattern for the Maya huipil blouses worn by the women, and this game set depicts the traditional and intricate textiles collected by DuFlon's father. Henry Duflon began his collection in 1950 and is considered an important authority on Maya textiles.

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Wood memory game, 'Easter Week' (Guatemala) By Jeff DuFlon, this beautiful memory game for adults combines his love for woodworking and photography. Each game piece is shaped from parota wood and an original photograph is laminated to the wood. This game set depicts Guatemala's traditions during Lent, the 40 days leading up to Easter Sunday. Its emphasis is reflection and penitence, and its focus is Christ's passion and crucifixion.

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	'Game of Chess' (Brazil) Cosme de Souza transforms a game of chess into a metaphor of life through his unique sense of art. It represents our battle for survival on this planet. A game of opposites, explains the Brazilian artist. Titled Jogo de xadrez in Portuguese.
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	Wood box and game pieces, 'Three Game Fun' (India) Dice, dominoes or cards await game time in a handsome set from Suresh and Devender Garg. The box is carved of sheesham wood and adorned with brass inlays. Dominoes and dice are sculpted of the same material. The set includes a deck of cards (motif on cards may vary) .
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	Wood chess set, 'Love of the Game' (India) Lined up for a battle of the mind, each player solemnly faces the opponents. Khyali Ram crafts this chess set from Indian sheesham and kadam wood. Lined in velvet, the board folds to become a box to store the pieces when not in use..
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	Wood solitaire game, 'Solo Challenge' (India) India's Khyali Ram recreates the classic solitaire game of solitaire with a modern flair. He carves the round boxwood game board by hand and includes 33 white glass marbles (included) ...
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Wood game, 'Elimination' (Thailand) Designed for a single player, Thailand's Waraporn Khamsuk presents an excellent household challenge. Handcrafted from local rain tree wood, the game features a single square board with a small grid of circular holes for the insertion of pegs with teal painted ends. The objective of the game is to eliminate all but one of the pegs by having them jump over each other in creative and logical ways. The board lifts up to reveal an interior for storing the colorful pegs.

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Wood game, 'Sudoku' (Thailand) Featuring an assortment of numbered pegs on a 3x3 grid, this puzzle game from Thailand brings the contemplative fun of sudoku to any home. Within each sectioned block are the numbers one through nine, identified by the orange pegs that fit into the board. The objective of the game is to arrange the pegs so that the numbers count in sequential order in each direction, as well as in the sectioned blocks, themselves. Handcrafted by Waraporn Khamsuk, this game offers an exciting chance for families to craft new puzzles and challenge each other.

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Wood stacking game, 'Tower of Fun' (Thailand) A teetering tower composed of many small bricks is the centerpiece for this exciting game from Thailand. Stacking the blocks that are hand-carved from rain tree wood, the goal is to take turns removing them one by one without toppling the tower. An excellent game for two or more players, it is presented by Waraporn Khamsuk with a natural finish, arriving with a box for housing the wood bricks..

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Wood game, 'Strategy Square' (Thailand) Handcrafted from rain tree wood, this striking game of strategy from Thailand is presented by Waraporn Khamsuk, featuring a square board with a grid of holes for the insertion of yellow and teal colored pegs. Intended for two players, the objective of the game is to place and reposition pegs until one player achieves three-in-a-row, much like traditional tic tac toe. The board raises to reveal an interior for storing the pegs..

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Wood game, 'Mah Jongg' (Thailand) Handcrafted from rain tree wood and painted with intricate characters, this striking game of strategy from Thailand is presented by Waraporn Khamsuk, featuring a box that houses 142 tiles painted with Chinese symbols in the traditional mah jongg style, often spelled mahjong. Intended for up to four players, the objective of the game is to draw and discard tiles in order to craft a winning hand before the others do, with the player shouting mah jongg! when they win. A complex game of strategy and cunning, mah jongg is a game fit for beginners and experts alike, with a popularity stretching from East Asia to Western countries as well. The tiles are housed in a wood box for storage and travel.

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Wood game, '3D Tic Tac Toe' (Thailand) Waraporn Khamsuk presents an intensely fun game from Thailand. Handcrafted from local rain tree wood, the game features a square board with nine standing pegs for the addition of complementary X and O shapes. Just like traditional tic tac toe, the goal is for one of two players to arrange their shapes three-in-a-row. With this game, however, the rules of the old passtime are brought into a three-dimensional space, fun for the whole family.

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	Wood game, 'Stacking Wall' (Thailand) Thai artisan Waraporn Khamsuk creates this entertaining, multi-player wood game. Using the included stick, gently remove the bricks from the wall to see how long the wall can stay standing. Two or more people can enjoy this challenging game..
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	Leather and brass chess set, 'Tribal Feuds' (Ghana) A tribal feud is set to take place over the stylized field of this spectacular leather chessboard. Vividly detailed, each brass piece characterizes a Ghanaian warrior or neighbor. Francis Agbete celebrates his country's history through an admirable, handcrafted chess set..
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	Wood travel chess set, 'Challenger's Match' (India) Intricately-carved pieces represent kings, knights, bishops, queens and pawns doing battle as chess pieces. This chess set by Rakesh Pathak brings drama to the game. Working in contrasting tones of sheesham and kadam wood, he creates a game board with magnets that hold the pieces in place. Between games, they rest in a velvet lined drawer.
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	Wood and leather chess set, 'African Challenge' (Ghana) Chess pieces take up the challenge for a peaceful battle on the playing field. Intricately carved from sese wood, red warriors vie with black on a tooled leather playing field. Francis Agbete crafts the set by hand and lines it in velvet. The board is a box to store the pieces when not in use.
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	Wood chess set, 'Mindful Challenge' (India) Perfectly compact to take along when traveling, this magnetized chess set is by India' Rakesh Pathak. The set and pieces are hand-carved of boxwood and seesham woods. Designed as a box, the chess board is on the top, while the drawer is lined and padded for storage. Only the chess board and pieces are fitted with magnets.
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	Wood and leather chess set, 'To Victory' (Ghana) Embossed in leather, a compass points the way to victory. Francis Agbete creates the intricate motifs in tooled leather and applies them to the lid of a chess set. Intricately carved from sese wood, each warrior lines up for battle. The board graces the interior of a velvet-lined box to store the pieces when not in use.
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	Wood Chinese checkers, 'Strategy Time' (India) Richly veined sheesham wood brings its beauty to a table game by Rakesh Pathak. Glass marbles in six bright colors are the playing pieces that challenge one another on a circular board. Beautiful and unusual, this Chinese checkers set invites hours of fun..
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Mohena wood and leather chess set, 'Colonial Challenge' (Peru) Colonial knights and castles, kings, queens and pawns challenge one another in a chess match. Adorned with finely tooled leather, this extraordinary chess set is handcrafted by Peru's Wilfredo Rios. He works in mohena wood, similar in grain to mahogany. Drawers on either side are equipped with a lock and key to hold the chess pieces between games.

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	Wood chess set, 'Traveling Strategist' (India) Lined up for a battle of the mind, each player solemnly faces their opponent. These chess pieces carry out the players' strategies. Khyali Ram crafts this chess set from sheesham and kadam wood. Lined in velvet, the board is a box to store the pieces when not in use.
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	Wood solitaire, 'Challenge' (India) Rakesh Pathak creates a challenging game of solitaire. He crafts a hand-carved sheesham wood board designed to hold 33 glass marbles...
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Wood puzzle, 'Omed-Omedan' (Indonesia) Javanese artisan Widanti crafts a tricky puzzle from natural teakwood. Can you separate the wooden pieces from the cords? The artisan names the puzzle omed-omedan, which means pull-pull in the Balinese language. Omed-omedan, also known as 'The Kissing Ritual', is a ceremony held by the young people of Banjar Kaja Sesetan in Denpasar, Bali. It originates from a fight between a male and female pig and represents the push and pull of positive and negative elements.

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	Wood puzzle, 'Tennis Ball' (Indonesia) Ready for a challenge? This teakwood puzzle, hand-carved by Javanese artisan Widanti, is ready to test your skills. There is only one correct solution; can you find it?...
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	Soapstone karma counter, 'What Goes Around, Comes Around' (Indonesia) Karma inspires Warren and Robbin to design this soapstone counter. Place white pebbles on one extreme, the darker ones on the opposite end. For every good deed done in a day, place a white pebble in the center. For any bad deed, place a dark one.
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	Wood and leather chess set, 'African Battle' (Ghana) Tooled leather with traditional West African motifs is transformed into a handsome chessboard. From Samuel and Francis Agbetey, it invites players to a peaceful battle on the playing field. The chess pieces are carved from sese wood in classic style..
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Wood chess set, 'Paradise' (Indonesia) The secret dream of every chess player has been shaped by the talented hands of Balinese artisans. Each piece, inspired in the mythological characters of the Indonesian pantheon, is a captivating assortment of details, while the table depicts a scene of paradise. Made of kepelan (magnolia) wood in the workshop of Ketut Sandi, this extraordinary set will be the field for fiercely fought rational battles..

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	Leather and brass chess set, 'Tribal Warfare' (Ghana) Tribal warfare is set to take place over the checkered field of this spectacular leather chessboard. Vividly detailed, each brass piece characterizes a Ghanaian warrior or neighbor. Samuel and Francis Agbetey celebrate their country's history through an admirable, handcrafted chess set..
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Wood chess set, 'Circular Reason' (India) Intricately-carved pieces represent kings, knights, bishops and queens doing battle as chess pieces. This extraordinary chess set by Rakesh Pathak brings epic drama to the game. Working in contrasting tones of sheesham and kadam wood, he creates a circular game board with magnets that hold the pieces in place. Between games, they rest in a velvet lined drawer.

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	Soapstone chess set, 'Brilliancy' (medium) (India) From India's Rakesh Pathak, this magnificent chess set features a playing field of natural soapstone set into a heptagonal wood box. The soapstone chess pieces are intricately carved by hand. They face one another on the playing board, or nestle safely inside the lined and padded box when not in use..
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	Wood chess set, 'Battle of the Mughals' (India) Carved from sheesham and kadam wood, chess pieces line up for battle, each one carved to emulate a palace pillar. Dark and light tones define the valiant opponents and playing fields as Khyali Ram crafts this classic set. Lined in velvet, the board is a box to store the pieces when not in use..
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Auto part chess set, 'Recycling Challenge' (Mexico) The imaginative mind of Armando Ramirez transforms scrap metal into a sleek, black and silver chess set. Ramirez collects the leftover metal pieces off a die machine and shapes them into the pawns, horses, and parts of the kings, which also feature cogs from a car's electrical system. The queens are made from screws, cogs and bearings from a car's electrical system. The bishops are shaped from sparkplugs and the towers from cogwheels.

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Art glass chess set, 'Crystalline Challenge' (Mexico) Mexico's Esther Rodriguez offers a modern version of a millenary game with the design of this chess set. In black and white, the board and chess pieces are crafted by hand with fused glass techniques, creating an admirable illusion. Fused glass items may individual details resulting from the handcrafted procedures, rendering each piece unique. Includes two additional queen pieces.

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Wood chess set, 'Fighting Tigers' (Indonesia) Feline magnificence makes of this chess set a mesmerizing work of art as Ketut Sandi hand-carves each piece with delicate grace. Carved from select kepelan wood, the board is guarded by fierce tigers, as the game is played with figurines of fabled origin. Sandi's mastery is evident in the sublime detailing of the pieces and the ornate presentation of the classic game. The chessboard folds easily for storage and travel.

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	Wood chess and backgammon set, 'Classic' (India) By Khyali Ram, this handsome game set features a chessboard in warm wood tones. It opens to reveal a backgammon board. Handcrafted of sheesham and kadam wood, both boards feature inlays in dark and light tones to define the playing fields. Between games, pieces retire to the interior of the box.
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	Wood chess set, 'Gods of War' (Indonesia) Inticately-carved pieces of cempaka wood represent Balinese gods doing battle as chess pieces. This extraordinary set by Ketut Sandi brings epic drama to the game. Handsome yet convenient handles allow easy transport. This is an inspiration to chess fans and beauty lovers in general.
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Wood chess set, 'The General' (Indonesia) As an exquisite inspiration for all chess zealots and lovers of beauty in general comes this hand-carved set by Ketut Sandi. Each piece, carved with intricate and elegant detail, represents a Balinese god and invites close inspection and admiration. Both table and set are made from local cempaka wood and provide a timeless inspiration for expert and amateur alike..

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Mohena wood and leather chess set, 'Colonial Octagon' (Peru) Colonial knights and castles, kings, queens and pawns challenge one another in a chess match. Adorned with finely tooled leather, this extraordinary chess set is handcrafted by Peru's Wilfredo Rios. He works in mohena wood, similar in grain to mahogany. Drawers on either side are equipped with a lock and key to hold the chess pieces between games.

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Wood chess set, 'Ganesha's Challenge' (India) From Khyali Ram in India comes another stunning travel chess set, this time in tribute to Ganesha, the Remover of Obstacles. A very important and auspicious deity in Hinduism, Ganesha is manifested in several of the chess pieces in this set. The board is crafted from light and dark wood, and folds into a box for convenient storage of the pieces. The interior of the box and the bottoms of the pieces are lined with green velvet to prevent scratching.

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	Wood chess set, 'Circle' (India) Intricately carved from sheesham and kadam wood, chess pieces line up for battle. Dark and light tones define the opponents and playing fields. Khyali Ram craft this novel set in the shape of a circle, placing magnets beneath the board to hold the pieces in place. The board features a velvet lined drawer to store them when not in use.
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	Wood labyrinth, 'Dexterity Challenge' (India) Rakesh Pathak challenges patience and dexterity with an entertaining labyrinth. He carves it by hand from sheesham wood, masterfully creating a maze along the wood's patterned grain. Includes three stainless steel marbles..
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