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Chessboard

JOD 799

Dimensions

500 x 500 x 75 mm

Description

This chessboard is made of walnut and cherry woods with hand-turned solid wood chess pieces. finished with lacquer. The lid can be removed to reveal a divided compartment to fit all the chess pieces.

Care instructions

Clean using a dry cloth and avoid exposure to liquids.

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ABOUT THE CRAFT

WOOD-MOSAIC

Wood-mosaic has a long history in the Levant, and it is of particular significance to artisans in Damascus. It is often created using a number of different woods, such as walnut, olive, eucalyptus, cherry, lemon, and rose woods. Mother-of-pearl can also be used. The woods are cut into strips and fitted together to create a design, forming long trunks stored by artisans for future pieces. The artisan will select the trunk to use and slice it, and this slice will then be inlaid into wood to create a geometric design. Detailed and intricate wood-mosaic has now all but disappeared as artisans produce less complex designs. In Jordan, a small community of wood-mosaic artisans are practicing and preserving the craft by passing their knowledge to a new generation of apprentices.

Turquoise Mountain Levant

1 Fawzi Al-Maalouf Street Jabal Amman, Jordan

Opening Hours
SUNDAY TO THURSDAY FROM 10:00 to 22:00
SATURDAY FROM 15:00 to 22:00