AN INDIAN GILT-HEIGHTENED POLYCHROME IVORY FIGURAL CHESS SET
RAJASTHAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The kings and queens modelled as elephants carrying seated princes in howdahs, the bishops as camels, the knights as horseriders, the rooks as elephants, the pawns as foot soldiers
The king -- 5½ in. (14 cm.) high; the pawn -- 2¾ in. 96.3 cm.) high
AN INDIAN GILT-HEIGHTENED POLYCHROME IVORY FIGURAL CHESS SET
RAJASTHAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY
The kings and queens modelled as elephants carrying seated princes in howdahs, the bishops as camels, the knights as horseriders, the rooks as elephants, the pawns as foot soldiers
The king -- 5½ in. (14 cm.) high; the pawn -- 2¾ in. 96.3 cm.) high
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