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Handcrafted African Wood and Leather Chess Set, "African Challenge"

Chess pieces take up the challenge for a peaceful battle on the playing field.... more

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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.

  • 0.82 kgs
  • 1.8 lbs
  • 7 cm H x 31 cm W x 31 cm D
  • 2.8" H x 12.25" W x 12.25" D
  • Largest piece: 7 cm H x 2 cm W x 2 cm D
  • Largest piece: 2.8" H x 0.8" W x 0.8" D

  • Sese wood and leather
  • Made in Ghana.
  • Certified and shipped by our office in Ghanaicon info
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Francis Agbete has received 9 microcredit loans with 0% interest from Kiva and Novica, the first for $500 and the most recent for $1050. Proceeds were used to invest in the purchase of ebony wood, leather, brass, polish and sandpaper to increase production.

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