Global Craft Handmade Nine Men Morris Game

30.14 USD*

Description

This decorative Nine Men Norris game box is hand-carved from Sheesham wood. The top lifts to store the bag of pegs. This is a fun game and also a decorative piece that looks great out on a table or shelf. The hand-crafted nature makes this a special game box that is one of a kind. Instructions included. Product Features: Type: Games. Colors: Stained wood. Materials: Sheesham Wood. Dimensions: When closed, the box measures 4.5 in. sq. x 1 in. tall. Games Pieces included: pegs in a cloth bag. Story behind the Art: The hand-carved games are crafted in Saharanpur in the region of Uttar Pradesh, India that is well-known for the ancient woodcarving techniques. Temples in this region bear witness to the early talent of artisans in that region. Today, the craft is still practiced using hand tools that are much the same. Brief Game Summary: 9 men's morris is a strategy board game for 2 players dating at least to the Roman Empire. The board consists of a grid with 24 intersections or œpoints.� Each player starts with 9 pieces (1 with the light color, and the other the dark). Players try to form œmills- 3 of their own pieces on contiguous points in a straight line, vertically or horizontally - allowing a player to remove an opponent's piece from the game. The overall objective being to reduce the number of opponent's pieces to less than three, or to render the opponent unable to play.