Chess and Other Games Pieces from Islamic Lands
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, Limited
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780500970911
Subjects: Indoor games; Chessmen
Description: Among the many treasures of The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, are hundreds of games pieces dating from the seventh to the nineteenth century CE. Intricately crafted in a rich variety of materials, including ivory, wood, ceramic, glass, jade, and agate, these tiny objects not only mark the evolution of familiar games into their modern forms, but also evoke the imperial palaces, military camps, and herders? tents in which they were played over many centuries.