Chessmen (32)

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19th century · Walrus ivory and horn · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The animals have a whimsical quality; their heads are not truly realistic. The rooks are exceptionally small castles, and the pawns are obviously copied from standard pawns of the nineteenth century.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Walrus ivory and horn

Culture

American Eskimo

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Gustavus A. Pfeiffer, 1948