I have this old chess board and have no idea how old it could be or if it is valuable or not. The board is wooden and the chess pieces seem to be ceramic or the like.
At a glance, it's from somewhere in South America. New if not new-ish. The pieces are likely resin. Debora
Hello and welcome to the board. Can you go back and click Full Image please. Also what is written in the box.
At a second glance, I see llamas so from one of the Andean countries -- Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia most likely. Debora
Ecuador and Peru according to the internet. A Google Image search for "Inca Conquistador chess set" will bring up other examples. Debora
It is a Peruvian set. Sometimes the pieces are carved from wood, other times they are ceramic. Legend has it that the Inca Atahualpa was the first South American to learn chess, while in captivity in Cajamarca, Peru.
Just out of curiousity... How did you determine that this was Peruvian and not Ecuadorian? Were you able to read the stamp? I ask because it appears that similar chess sets are made and sold in both countries. Debora
The cacti painted on the rim. Peru has its coastal desert and cacti, Ecuador does not. As far as I know these are made in Peru, but no doubt sold in the other former Inca countries as well.
Sorry, no, I have never sold a Peruvian chess set. Anyway I think I live on a different continent from you. But you can check out ebay.
They are. Apparently a popular item at the Otavalo market. And Ecuador and Peru both have the San Pedro cactus, native to the Andes. Debora
I remember seeing that one in Peru, in the valleys. It looks different from the ones on the board though.
