Chess Piece in the Form of a Knight

Unknown Artist

ca. 1350–60

Chess Piece in the Form of a Knight by Unknown Artist

Medium

Ivory (elephant)

Dimensions

H. 2 13/32 in. (6.1 cm); L. 2 3/4 in. (6.4 cm); W. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm)

Classification

Sculpture

Culture

Western European, possibly England

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Pfeiffer Fund, 1968

Accession Number

68.95

Tags

ArmorKnightsChessHorsesMen

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