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Chess and other games pieces from Islamic lands /

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 o...

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Main Authors: Freeman, Deborah
Corporate Authors: Dār al-Āthār al-Islāmīyah Kuwait, Kuwait
Published: Thames & Hudson Ltd,
Publisher Address: London :
Publication Dates: 2018.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: The al-Sabah collection series
Subjects:
Sabah, Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad > Art collections > Catalogs
Sabah, Hussah > Art collections > Catalogs
Majmūʻat al-Ṣabāḥ Kuwait, Kuwait > Catalogs
Indoor games > Islamic countries
Chessmen > Islamic countries > Catalogs
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.
Item Description: "Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, the al-Sabah collection, Kuwait."
Carrier Form: 344 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-337) and index.
ISBN: 9780500970911 (hardback) :
0500970912 (hardback)
Index Number: NK4696
CLC: TS952.97
J331
Call Number: J331/F855
Contents: pt. 1. Early development of chess and backgammon pieces. Chess and backgammon in the Iranian world ; Catalogue Section A. Figural chessmen -- pt. 2. Abstract chessmen, backgammon and other games pieces. Nishapur and early Islamic games pieces ; Catalogue Section B. Ivory and bone ; Catalogue Section C. Wood and jet ; Catalogue Section D. Ceramic ; Catalogue Section E. Stone ; Catalogue Section F. Rock crystal and other hardstones ; Catalogue Section G. Glass ; Catalogue Section H. Other games and related items -- pt. 3. Chess and other games pieces in museum and private collections.

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