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Sassanian Chessman Gaming Piece Collection

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Sassanian Chessman Gaming Piece Collection

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Description

3rd-7th century AD. A group of carved stone gaming pieces, possibly for a board game, comprising mainly domed discoid or plano-convex shapes and a variety of types of stone. See The Metropolitan Museum, accession numbers 36.30.5 and 36.30.6, for similar examples. 154 grams total, 20-28mm (03/04/2001"). From an important North West London collection; acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Chess and backgammon are both attested in Iran by the late Sassanian period. [10]

Condition

Fine condition.

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Sassanian Chessman Gaming Piece Collection

Name: Sassanian Chessman Gaming Piece Collection
SKU: 101724419
Price: 650 GBP
Availability: InStock

Estimate £500 - £700

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