ring set

In tones of coffee and ivory, soldiers assemble on the petite board of this chess set from Mexico. The talented artisans of the Sierra Family create the set, diligently hand-carving each chess piece of marble that displays beautiful hues. A dark onyx border completes the board.

Three towers and tangled ropes create an intense challenge for those with a patient heart. Artisan Waraporn Khamsuk of Thailand works with raintree and rubber wood to craft this disentanglement puzzle game known as the Triple Torment. Your mission is to set the front ring free, untangling some ropes on this long journey of logic and wisdom.

Working in richly tooled leather, Peru's Abel Rios crafts a dice cup and lid. Embossed on the cup is the great seal of the United States, and an eagle keeps watch on the lid. The game set includes five dice.

Full of traditional meaning, this oware table set is made of white ofram wood. Patiently carved by Kofi 'Tall' Agudoawu, it is finished with linseed oil and wax. The game board is complemented with shiny beads made of recycled, non-toxic lightweight plastic. Sankofa Anoma means "the bird that's looking backwards," a linguistic and traditional symbol of the Akan people of Ghana, referring to the admonition "looking into one's past as a condition for embarking on a successful enterprise or venture in the future."

Oware is a game of skill and strategy designed for two players, challenging mental agility and alertness. The objective can be briefly described as "counting and capturing beads" and there are no chance factors involved. A player's strategy entirely depends upon reasoning and counting abilities.