ANY INFO ON CARVED WOOD THAI(?) GODS? MYTHS? CHESS PIECES

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  1. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    I found these at a local thrift store - and I've googled carved Thai chess pieces, but haven't found anything like these!
    They measure from 4.5" for the king & queens to 2" for the pawns
    Are they from Thailand?
    What are the figures; Gods? Monsters/myths?
    Any information would be greatly appreciated!

    COLLECTIBLE CHESS PIECES THAILAND 1AA.JPG COLLECTIBLE CHESS PIECES THAILAND 1AAA.JPG COLLECTIBLE CHESS PIECES THAILAND 2AA.JPG COLLECTIBLE CHESS PIECES THAILAND 2AAA.JPG COLLECTIBLE CHESS PIECES THAILAND 3AA.JPG COLLECTIBLE CHESS PIECES THAILAND 4AA.JPG COLLECTIBLE CHESS PIECES THAILAND 5AA.JPG
     
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  2. rink28

    rink28 Well-Known Member

    Any pics of the bottom of one?
     
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  3. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

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  4. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    Chess set for sure
     
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  5. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Ditto.

    Debora
     
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  6. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

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  7. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Looks like Balinese right, Debora?
    rink28; they're hand painted (see gold trim at base of pic 2, over lapped bottom - pic 3) so you can't tell what kind of wood, but they are light - maybe balsa?

    COLLECTIBLE CHESS PIECES THAILAND 6AA.JPG
    COLLECTIBLE CHESS PIECES THAILAND 7AA.JPG COLLECTIBLE CHESS PIECES THAILAND 7AaA.JPG
     
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