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game, chess

human history
  • Description

    Chess set

    Made from woof, metal, and ivory. A wooden hinged box that holds out into a chess board. When shut it is a rectangle shape when opened it is a square shape. The interior is inlaid with ivory geometric designs.

    The chess set has 32 red and white ivory pieces, 16 red and 16 white pieces.

    The ivory pieces are designed to appear as Chinese figures in traditional dress on top of Chinese puzzle balls of open work with more balls inside, the puzzle boards are attached to stems that support circular stands.

  • Place
    Russia
  • Accession Number
    1947.43
  • Accession Date
    1947
  • Other Id

    col.0463 (colonial)

    29517 (ethnology)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

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  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • game, chess, 1947.43, col.0463, 29517, © Auckland Museum CC BY
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