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The collection includes flower-shaped game pieces, a die with six eyes and a horse chess piece. The pieces, which were carved from antlers, were discovered at the site of what used to be a castle ...
Chess fans today may not recognize this decorated thimble-shaped object, but a recently discovered 800-year-old game piece from Norway is actually a knight.
At this factory in Amritsar, India, artisans carve the pieces for the official World Chess Championship sets. And the factory produces only 250 of them each year.
The horse figurine has clear eyes and a mane, researchers said, and a relatively “elaborate” design that is indicative of a “high-quality” chess piece from the Middle Ages.
This Iranian chess set, created in the 12th century, features four stone rooks with two pointed horns each, representing horse-drawn chariots. The design is nearly identical to the "rook" figurine ...
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