Round chessboard

We have this round chessboard here. I don't know where the picture comes from or if the set can be bought somewhere. Maybe it is just a unique piece of art.

It is worth to mention that this is actually a 8x16 board, so it is double size the ordinary chessboard. Apparently pieces do not run in both directions, as the Kings are side by side. No idea if pawns promote after arriving to 16th row.

This is my conjecture after seeing the image. Maybe the game could be more fun if we set the pieces in opposite sides of the circle and let the fight go both clockwise and counterclockwise. If we don't, the game will be very similar to other chess variations that can be played in the ordinary chessboard, such as the cylinder chess.