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Game board
Unknown1300/1499
Benaki Museum of Islamic Art
Athens, Greece
Chessboard with ivory inlay. Chess originated in India, and became known in the Arab countries via Iran as early as the 9th century. Specialised treatises and manuscript miniatures reveal the popularity of the game in the Islamic world. Egypt, 14th-15th century. W. 47,7 cm. (ΓΕ_10033).
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- Title: Game board
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1300/1499
- Location Created: Egypt
- Physical Dimensions: w47.7 x h21.3 cm (complete)
- More Info: http://www.benaki.gr/eMP-Collection/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&viewType=detailView&objectId=286486&lang=en
- Type: game board
- Rights: Benaki Museum
- External Link: Benaki Museum
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