NOVICA Artisan Handmade Wood Puzzle Raintree Soma Cube from Thailand Brown Chess Sets Games Puzzles [Box 3.5in H x 3.5in W x 3.5in D Pieces 1.2in H x 2.4in W x 0.6in D] ' Soma Cube Challenge'

Novica works together with talented artists, artisans, and designers around the world to produce stunning, keepsake handmade treasures.About this item: Danish mathematician Piet Hein invented the soma cube in 1933 to distract himself during a lecture on quantum mechanics. Give yourself a similar distraction with this twist on a classic designed by Thai artisan Waraporn Khamsuk. While traditional soma games contain just seven pieces, the artisan designs this version with 25 geometric pieces. Carved from raintree wood, the object of this puzzle is to arrange the pieces to form a cube. Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly|Instructions includedAbout our Artist: 'I'm Waraporn Khamsuk and I was born in 1990 in Northern Thailand. I'm the eldest daughter in the family, and I grew up with the wooden games my father crafted. I'd watch him select wood, dry it naturally and assemble to complete a game. They are challenging and fun something youll never find in computer games. My father founded our family's game workshop. He created brain teasers, interlocking puzzles and wooden board games. My favorites are the wooden games because I grew up with them. They teach me to think, plan and concentrate, and I apply these skills in my everyday life. Along with the wooden games, we now craft wooden tableware. People appreciate the beauty and the uniqueness of the natural wood pattern.'

• Size: Box: 3.5 in. H x 3.5 in. W x 3.5 in. D; Pieces: 1.2 in. H x 2.4 in. W x 0.6 in. D
• Handmade by Novica artisans using time-honored traditional methods
• Includes an official card certifying the item is authentic, artisan crafted and of exceptional quality
• Quality craftsmanship: Novica works with artisan Waraporn Khamsuk to craft this item
• Product info: Raintree wood