Cl. 11285
Enthroned king holding a sword; smaller male figures.
Paris 1990: Scandinavia (Denmark?), early 14th century.
Museum's opinion 2010: Scandinavia, 1st half of the 14th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Reverse
Carved in the round.
Comments
Similar pieces are to be found in the Musée de Cluny, Paris (Cl. 11286), at the British Museum (Inv. 1856,0612.2) and the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore (71.1157). See related objects.
Provenance
Given by Charles Stein in 1885.
Bibliography
R. Koechlin, Les Ivoires gothiques français (Paris, 1924), I, p. 468.
H. J. Wichmann, Schach, Ursprung und Wandlung des Spielfigur in 12 Jahrhunderten (Munich, 1960), no. 68.
M. Pastoureau, L'Échiquier de Charlemagne: un jeu pour ne pas jouer (Paris, 1990), p. 54.
Pièces d'Échecs, exhibition catalogue, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale (Cabinet des médailes et antiques), 7 June - 30 September 1990, no. 34.
A. Erlande-Brandenburg, P.-Y. Le Pogam, D. Sandron, Musée national du Moyen Âge-Thermes de Cluny: guide des collections (Paris, 1993), no. 164, p. 136.
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