Two Sassanian chess pieces.
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Mesopotamia/Central Asia,
3rd - 7th century CE.
Both of pointed domed form. The first carved of carnelian with central dimple to one
side denoting the type of piece.
The second carved in banded grey agate, one side with a horizontal facet.
Each $350.
Closely related carnelian example in the MET.
Provenance:
Ex. collection of Robert de Wilde, Paris, France.
Collection published: Poids, balances et pions des civilisations anciennes; R. de
Wilde, 2017; Editions Saer Al Mashrek.
