Lot Essay
Ned Munger,Cultures, Chess & Art, Volume 1 Sub-Saharan Africa, Mundial Press, 1996
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MALAWI, CIRCA 1950
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AN AFRICAN CARVED EBONY AND PADOUK WOOD TRIBAL CHESS SET
MALAWI, CIRCA 1950
The king -- 3¾in. (9.5cm.) high; the pawn -- 1 7/8in. (4.7cm.) high
Together with a West African carved ivory and ebony figural set, circa 1950, representing warriors, the king -- 5¾in. (14.2cm.) high; the pawn -- 2½in. (6.5cm.) high; and a South African resin figural set, representing the Kiaat and Xhosa tribe, the king -- 3½in. (9cm.) high; the pawn -- 2¼in. (5.5cm.) high (3)
MALAWI, CIRCA 1950
The king -- 3¾in. (9.5cm.) high; the pawn -- 1 7/8in. (4.7cm.) high
Together with a West African carved ivory and ebony figural set, circa 1950, representing warriors, the king -- 5¾in. (14.2cm.) high; the pawn -- 2½in. (6.5cm.) high; and a South African resin figural set, representing the Kiaat and Xhosa tribe, the king -- 3½in. (9cm.) high; the pawn -- 2¼in. (5.5cm.) high (3)
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