Chessmen (32)
Object type: Chessmen
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Chinese
Date: early 19th century
Medium: Opaline and moss agate
Dimensions: Height (white king, confirmed): 5 1/16 in. (12.9 cm);
Height (white pawns of irregular heights, confirmed): 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm);
Height (green king, confirmed): 5 in. (12.7 cm);
Height (green pawns of irregular heights, confirmed): 2 3/4 in. (7.1 cm)
Classification: Chess Sets
Credit line: Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948
Accession year: 1948
Tags: Chess|Games