Artifact Puzzles - Small Four Color Map Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle 18th Century Art The puzzle's design

The puzzle's design

but the odd white sticks dangling from some of the characters' mouths were an early form of vaping that involved lighting an actual tiny fire and holding it burning from your lips

or just relaxing on your own (difficulty rating: average)

The puzzle is harder than average

This puzzle was designed by Tara Flannery and has very whimsical pieces in Vaux's style

Artifact Puzzles - Small Four Color Map Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle 18th Century Art The puzzle's designThis 68 piece wooden puzzle has no picture the pieces themselves are the puzzle. An added twist: there are only four different colors of pieces, and no two adjacent pieces are the same color (mathematically speaking, it illustrates the Four Color Map Theorem (see wikipedia for details)). Note the picture on the box does NOT show the pieces assembled! This abstract puzzle style is inspired by a design and cut style of master handcutter John Stokes III.