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The set is nonfigural but for the horse-head knights. European influence is shown in the rooks in that they are towers with crenelations. The king, queen, and pawns are in the typical modern Muslim tradition, and the painted decoration is entirely Persian in style. There are lead weights in the base to give the pieces greater stability.
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Title: Chessmen (32)
Date: ca. 1930
Culture: Persian, Tehran
Medium: Wood
Dimensions:
Height (each king): 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm);
Height (each pawn): 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit Line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
Object Number: 48.174.104a–p, aa–pp
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