Six chess pieces - red bishops, knights and rooks «howdah» carved, painted and gilt ivory Indian - Rajasthan 19th C. various faults and defects, wear on polychrome Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - (a maior) 11 cm Notes: A similar set is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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