Chess Set
1st half 19th century (made)
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Pieces shaped to represent two Burmese Kings and their armies.
Each side consists of :
a Min (King) wearing a helmet like crown and an ornate collar of state
a Sikke (Minister of war) wearing a baung (tall, swept back hat) and pleated pah-soe (wrap around skirt)
two Sin (elephants and riders)
two Myin (horsemen)
two Yitta (war-chariots - in this case stupa like castles)
eight Ne (foot soldiers)
There is no queen in a Burmese chess set
Each side consists of :
a Min (King) wearing a helmet like crown and an ornate collar of state
a Sikke (Minister of war) wearing a baung (tall, swept back hat) and pleated pah-soe (wrap around skirt)
two Sin (elephants and riders)
two Myin (horsemen)
two Yitta (war-chariots - in this case stupa like castles)
eight Ne (foot soldiers)
There is no queen in a Burmese chess set
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 30 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved ivory and ivory stained green. |
| Brief description | Burmese set of chessmen of carved ivory, white and green, representing two Burmese armies. ca. 1st half 19th century. |
| Physical description | Pieces shaped to represent two Burmese Kings and their armies. Each side consists of : a Min (King) wearing a helmet like crown and an ornate collar of state a Sikke (Minister of war) wearing a baung (tall, swept back hat) and pleated pah-soe (wrap around skirt) two Sin (elephants and riders) two Myin (horsemen) two Yitta (war-chariots - in this case stupa like castles) eight Ne (foot soldiers) There is no queen in a Burmese chess set |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum 1879 |
| Bibliographic reference | Keats, Victor. Chessmen for Collectors
Ferrars, Max and Bertha. Burma
London 1901; 180., ill.403
Shway Yoe. The Burman - His Life and Notions
Macmillan, London 1882. Chapter 37 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 08204 & A to CC/(IS) |
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| Record created | November 17, 1999 |
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