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Chess and other games pieces from Islamic lands

Title
Chess and other games pieces from Islamic lands / Deborah Freeman Fahid.
Author
Freeman, Deborah
Publication
  • London : Thames & Hudson, 2018.
  • ©2018

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344 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 28 cm
Summary
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.
Subject
  • Indoor games > Islamic countries
  • Chessmen > Islamic countries
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-357) and index.
ISBN
  • 0500970912
  • 9780500970911
OCLC
  • on1007063769
  • SCSB-9048321
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library