RARE VINTAGE SUNDA ISLANDS (BALI) HAND CARVED WOOD FROGS CHESS SET W/STORAGE BOX

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RARE VINTAGE SUNDA ISLANDS (BALI) HAND CARVED WOOD FROGS CHESS SET W/STORAGE BOX
Information on this set provided by
Edwin "Ned" S. Munger (1921-2010)
from Vol 3 Pacific Islands & Asia page 167 of
“Cultures, Chess and Art, A Collector’s Odyssey Across Seven Continents” which is a three-volume work chronicling his collection of more than 400 ethnic chess sets from the countries and islands he visited.
"Just east of Java in the Lesser Sunda Islands lies mountainous and densely populated Bali, which has been a province of the Indonesian Republic since 1950. Although Indonesia is predominantly Muslim, Hinduism prevails in Bali, with temples in every village. Tourism is an important industry. Visitors may listen to the unique Balinese music played by gamelans, orchestras of tuned percussion instruments made of bamboo, wood, and metal; watch ritualistic dances; and buy craft items such as wood-and-bone carvings and silverwork. Frogs abound in Bali. Some gamelans play music that imitates their croaking. In this chess set, all of the frog pieces except the Knight hold musical instruments. Sanskrit, the language of Hinduism, contains the first references to chessmen. Perhaps inspiration for this set comes from the seventh century romance story Vasavadatta, which says: "The time of the rains played it's games with frogs for chessmen which yellow and green in color, as if mottled with lac, leapt up on the garden bed squares."
Both chessmen and box are hand carved wood with exceptional details.
Kings 4 5/16".
Pawns just over 2". All with
7/8" or less bases.
Chessmen and box are in great condition for it's age.
I inherited a large chess set collection and most were used for display in glass curio cabinets or stored. Please visit my page as I will be updating new listings as I am able to. All information given in the listing is described to the best of my ability either from paperwork my relative kept (was an accountant so he kept a lot of paperwork) or research I have done. I in no way want to misrepresent anything I list so should you feel something in the listing is inaccurate or misleading I kindly ask you to contact me so I can verify and/or make appropriate edits as I make no claims to be an expert. Ask any questions before buying and I will do my best to answer them as I want my buyers to be satisfied with any purchase made. Thank you.
Shipping will be well packed and insured.