Toys & Games
Wood backgammon set, 'Mythical Hounds'
Mythical hounds bare their teeth as they guard a lavishly sculpted box. It opens to reveal a backgammon board of kepelan wood. Ketut Sandi carves the box and each piece by hand, creating the playing field with contrasting wood inlays.
Wood backgammon set, 'Inner Secrets'
Shaped within a diamond, a brilliant flower adorns this splendid hand-carved backgammon set. The craftsmanship is unique, as the board displays Ketut Sandi's expertise and imagination. He uses manual tools to carve the detailed imagery from kepelan wood.
Glass backgammon set, 'Champion'
Bright in blue and red, this backgammon set proposes an enjoyable challenge. Esther, Marycarmen and Marimar design the set to feature smooth glass pebbles as counters. Underscored by translucent glass, the effect is formidable.
Wood backgammon set, 'Mermaid Marriage'
With graceful bodies intertwined, a pair of mermaids exchange a kiss. Their hair swirls like seaweed in ocean currents. Ketut Sandi creates a backgammon set in tribute to their undersea romance.
Wood box and playing cards, 'Moonlight Game'
Pleasant conversation and a challenging card game can last well into the night. Always innovative, Suresh Garg carves a sheesham wood box to present a deck of playing cards. It features a crescent moon inlaid on the cover in glowing brass.
Wood game, 'Labyrinth Intrigue'
Concentric circles create mysterious paths that offer intellectual challenges. The objective is to move the sheesham wood base slightly sideways or backwards and forwards so the marbles can roll through the gaps and arrive at the center.
Oware table game, 'Odwaen Mbenn'
Kofi Tall Agudoawu presents this striking oware set, skillfully hewn from sese wood and finished in mansion polish. The name, Odwaen Mbenn, refers to the abstract sheep horn designs gracing the surface.
Wood box and playing cards, 'Ace Players'
A pastime in India since medieval days, card playing was popular with royalty. Suresh Garg crafts a beautiful sheesham wood box to present today's version of an ancient game. Carved by hand, the box features brass inlays. Cards included.
Wood box and playing cards, 'Ace Player'
With its beautiful inlays, a sheesham wood box opens to reveal a deck of playing cards. Suresh Garg carves the piece by hand. Adorned with brass inlays, it makes an attractive decorative piece and and houses a favorite game.
Mancala game set, 'Twin Ducklings'
Ducklings lend their long bodies to an Indonesian game board known as congklak, or mancala. Ketut Sandi sculpts the beautiful folding piece in Balinese kepelan wood. Referred to in English as "Count and Capture, " the game is a favorite in Java.