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Ideal for the jet-setting chess-player, this unique, high-quality chess set is handcrafted from sheesham wood. Specifically designed for games on the go, pegged pieces stay in place on the board with holes in each square. Never lose a game piece again! From king to pawn, each piece is easily stored inside the game board, which folds on hinges to create a portable box.
HANDCRAFTED IN INDIA
SKU: 6830470
THE MAKERS
Noah's Ark International Exports is a fair trade handicraft marketing organization in Moradabad, India. Noah's Ark provides benefits such as education and medical treatment for artisans and their families. As artisan businesses become more self-sufficient, Noah's Ark takes on new families. Since the company's inception, about 20 artisan workshops have become independent.Noah's Ark started in 1986, in one room of a family house in Moradabad. Businessman Samuel Masih observed that exporters and middlemen were taking advantage of handicraft artisans. He started Noah's Ark to promote these artisans and their crafts.
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