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Rings and beads, size, and shape distinguish the different ranks of the pieces in this Algerian set. There appears some relationship to European chessmen, in the towerlike rooks, and especially in the knights with double horse heads such as appear in some German sets of the nineteenth century.
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Title: Chessmen (32)
Date: 19th century
Culture: Algerian
Medium: Copper and brass
Dimensions:
Height (each king): 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm);
Height (each pawn): 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit Line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1953
Object Number: 53.71.8a–p, aa–pp
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