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Chess piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark-colored sculpture of a man with a long beard on a decorative base. The man has a crown on his head. The man has long hair on both sides of his face that hang down past his shoulders. The man wears a robe. The man holds one hand to his chest and the other holds an object. The man stands on a circular base with a design on it. The circular base sits on a larger decorative base with four legs. The background is light-colored. The image is in black and white. The sculpture appears to be titled "Chess piece" by an artist.

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
China
Dimensions
329 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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