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Chessmen (32)

19th century
Not on view
The animals have a whimsical quality; their heads are not truly realistic. The rooks are exceptionally small castles, and the pawns are obviously copied from standard pawns of the nineteenth century.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Chessmen (32)
  • Date: 19th century
  • Culture: American Eskimo
  • Medium: Walrus ivory and horn
  • Dimensions: Height (each king): 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm);
    Height (each pawn): 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
  • Classification: Chess Sets
  • Credit Line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
  • Object Number: 48.174.162a–p, aa–pp
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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