Chess Piece, King

Unknown Artist

9th–12th century

Chess Piece, King by Unknown Artist

Medium

Alabaster; carved, painted

Dimensions

H. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm) W. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm) L. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)

Classification

Gaming pieces

Department

Islamic Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1940

Accession Number

40.170.51

Tags

Chess

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