A New Zealand chess set, the pawns are represented as taiaha-wielding warriors, the rooks as fortifiedvillages or pa, and the knights as Taniwha. One King with damage and repairs to the base. The board made from wood with a leather top, impressed with a border of native flora, fauna, koru and wheku. Each light square with an impressed kawhai design. Board, height 3 cm, width 46 cm, depth 46 cm, tallest piece, height 13.5 cm, depth 3.5 cm