Repurposed bag of chess pieces used by Herman Wallace while incarcerated

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A plastic rice bag repurposed to hold chess pieces by Herman Wallace while incarcerated at Angola Prison. The bag is a blue, resealable, plastic Keefe Kitchens Quality Products bag and holds a set of 17 white chess pieces and 17 black chess pieces. On the front of the bag in large yellow and white text is: [ENRICHED / PRE-COOKED / LONG GRAIN / RICE / READY IN 5 MINUTES / NO BOILING REQUIRED / NET WT. 8OZ (228G)]. On the reverse of the bag are nutrition facts.

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