Chessmen (32)
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.
Artwork Details
- 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
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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M. Hoyris
1840–50
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