Asset ID:
11077
CMS Object ID:
404093
Accession Number:
AN1685.A.587
Title:
Chess piece in the form of two knights
Object Name:
chess-piece
Object dating:
c. 1230 - 1250
Associated place(s):
England (place of creation)
Dimensions:
7.68 cm (height) ; 6.1 cm (max) (width) ; 3.8 cm (depth)
Materials/ techniques:
walrus ivory, with traces of gilding and dark green pant
Responsible department:
Antiquities
Single/ multiple object:
Single
Asset copyright notice:
© Ashmolean Museum
Key words:
- annular
- antient
- armour
- ashmole
- backwards
- barrel
- base
- belonging
- belts
- blade
- breast-bands
- bridles
- broad
- c.1230-50
- cantles
- carved
- case
- catalogue
- chain
- chain-mail
- chausses
- cheek-pieces
- chess
- chest
- collection
- combat
- combat
- composition
- composition
- condition
- cuisses
- curving
- d-shaped
- damage
- dark
- decoration
- defences
- divers
- double
- dr.plo…number/lib…etc
- duo
- ebore
- elias
- end
- england
- ex
- eye-slot
- eye-slots
- face-guard
- face-guards
- facing
- fastenings
- feet
- figues
- figure
- figures
- flat
- flat-topped
- foliage
- foliate
- foot
- foreleg
- form
- fragment
- front
- gamboised
- gilding
- gilt
- girths
- goads
- greater
- green
- ground
- guard
- hands
- hang
- harness
- hauberk
- head
- head-high
- heads
- heater
- heater-shaped
- height
- helm
- helms
- high
- hollowed
- horizontal
- horse
- horses
- imply
- incised
- indications
- inscription
- inside
- ivory
- ivory
- knight
- knights
- label
- lance
- large
- latter
- leather
- leg
- lines
- long
- manes
- margins
- middle
- mittens
- mounted
- mufflers
- overarm
- paint
- painted
- parallel
- part
- piece
- pieces
- pigment
- pigmentation
- point
- pommel
- pommels
- provenance
- pugiles
- quilted
- rear
- rest
- right
- round
- saddle
- saddle-cloths
- saddles
- scrolls
- sculpti
- section
- shield
- shields
- side
- single
- sleeves
- spaces
- split
- spring
- spurs
- stab-marks
- stirrup
- stirrup-irons
- stirrups
- surcoat
- survive
- sword
- sword.most
- tail
- tails
- techniques
- text
- tops
- traces
- tradescant
- trappings
- twisted
- underside
- upper
- upwards
- waist
- walrus
- weapon
- wears
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