PERSIAN CHESS PIECES
A rare collection of Persian chess pieces.
Nishapur, Egypt, Persia.
10th/11th century or earlier.
Literature :
- “Spielwelten der Kunst - Kunstkammer spiele”, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
Comparanda :
- Metropolitan Museum, New York (USA)
- Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
Provenance :
- Collection Istvan Zelnik - Budapest (Hungary)