Chess Set
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
These chess pieces were made in Vishakhapatnam, a leading centre in South India for the production of furniture, including games boards and ivory chessmen for western consumption.
Chess is generally taken to be an Indian invention with Persian and Arabic literature recording its existence in India in the 6th century. From India it spread to Persia, and through the Muslim world to the West.
Chess is generally taken to be an Indian invention with Persian and Arabic literature recording its existence in India in the 6th century. From India it spread to Persia, and through the Muslim world to the West.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 32 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Ivory |
| Brief description | Chess set, carved ivory, Vishakhapatnam, South India, 19th century |
| Physical description | Carved Ivory chessmen, 16 stained red. |
| Dimensions | |
| Summary | These chess pieces were made in Vishakhapatnam, a leading centre in South India for the production of furniture, including games boards and ivory chessmen for western consumption. Chess is generally taken to be an Indian invention with Persian and Arabic literature recording its existence in India in the 6th century. From India it spread to Persia, and through the Muslim world to the West. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 02440:1/(IS) to 02440:32/(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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