A Cambodian wooden chess set,
20th century,
one side in a darker coloured wood, the other side in a lighter coloured wood, knights as large carved horse's heads,
the king 6.5cm high, the pawn 1.3cm high.
one side in a darker coloured wood, the other side in a lighter coloured wood, knights as large carved horse's heads,
the king 6.5cm high, the pawn 1.3cm high.
Sold for
£750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Reference: "Chess, East and West, Past and Present", Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1968, no. 24 for a similar set: "the knights alone give an indication of the original meaning of the game; they are the tallest pieces...The names of the pieces, translated are lord, minister, nobleman, horse and boat"; see also: Liddell, "Chessmen", 4th Ill. after p.90, and Wichmann, "Chess", pl.120.
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