File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art pot 1310.4.jpg
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Chess Piece in the Form of a Seated Man
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| Title |
Chess Piece in the Form of a Seated Man |
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| Object type |
pottery ware  |
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| Description |
The legendary Sasanian vizier Buzurgmihr is credited with introducing chess to the Iranian world in the 6th century. Figural chessmen are known from 8th-century Nishapur, but in other parts of Is ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | late 13th century AD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | stonepaste ware, painted black under a colourless glaze, partly stained turquoise and cobalt blue | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
POT 1310 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) |
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| Place of creation | Kashan, Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-chess-piece-in-the-form-of-a-seated-man-pot1310/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description | Chess Piece in the Form of a Seated Man |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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