Chess and backgammon board

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Title: Chess and backgammon board
Date Created: 17th–18th century
Physical Dimensions: Overall (closed, confirmed): 12 1/2 × 12 1/2 × 3 in. (31.8 × 31.8 × 7.6 cm); Overall (open, confirmed): 24 3/8 × 12 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (61.9 × 31.8 × 3.8 cm)
Type: Chess and backgammon board
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/199925
Medium: Amber, ivory, brass, ebony
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: German, possibly Königsberg

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