chess piece

A red King chess piece made of carved ivory and stained with a reddish-pink pigment, supported on a pedestal with a circular base and revolving concentric ball mid-section. The King is dressed in intricately carved armour with a dragon emblem at his waist and a tall headdress. The King has his left hand on his sword's sheath and he is holding the sword upright in his right hand.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
99.114xxx
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 154 mm x 40 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
ivory; pigment
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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