Monarch butterflies pose a challenge to all the intellectual minds around the world with this chess set handcrafted in Bali. Artisan Gusti Ngurah Semarajaya uses Keruing, and jempinis wood to create this precious game that includes a foldable board that also works as a storage box for the pieces, featuring little straps for a handy touch. As a magical accent, Gusti hand-paints colorful floral and butterfly motifs around the board, symbolizing change and hope.

Product Features: 

• Dimension: Closed: 11.75" H x 6" W x 7" D / Open: 3.5" H x 11.75" W x 11.75" D / Largest Piece: 2.8" H x 0.8" W x 0.8" D / Smallest Piece: 1.6" H x 0.8" W x 0.8" D
• Weight: 5.43
• Color: Brown
• Material: Keruing wood, wood, jempinis wood
• Made in Indonesia

Story Behind the art:
Tuesday, October 26, 1976 was a happy day for I GustMade Sangging and his wife GustMade Endri. That is the day I was born in a remote village in Bali, the fourth of six children. My parents were farmers who could hardly invest in their children's studies.

At school, my drawing skill was above average. Besides practicing extracurricular activities, I also took a part-time job finishing and adding color to art products after school until late afternoon.

After graduating from secondary school, instead of going to an art school I studied at a technical school (equal to senior high). Though my brother had promised to pay for my studies, I still had to work as a laborer, for he could not give me enough money. I never liked this kind of work, therefore at night I often did some paintings; these became my private collection.

One day, a friend of mine suggested painting on a piece of wood and the result was very nice. Since then, I have been crafting a variety of painted wood products, which sometimes I combine with fabrics.

The handmade touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.

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