Chesspiece
c.1867 (made)
| Place of origin |
These pieces showcase the skills of the kharadi or lathe turners who were known for crafting wares from turned wood. Each piece was finished with a coating of lacquer (a vegetable and mineral based liquid), applied with a brush. With the exception of indigo, metallic oxides were generally used as pigments and including orpiment, sulphur, prussian blue, red mercury, lamp black and white led.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 16 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Chess pieces made from wood. Painted and lacquered with floral decoration. |
| Physical description | A set a of chess pieces made from painted and lacquered wood. |
| Summary | These pieces showcase the skills of the kharadi or lathe turners who were known for crafting wares from turned wood. Each piece was finished with a coating of lacquer (a vegetable and mineral based liquid), applied with a brush. With the exception of indigo, metallic oxides were generally used as pigments and including orpiment, sulphur, prussian blue, red mercury, lamp black and white led. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 08212(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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