FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY

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A WEST AFRICAN POLYCHROME BRONZE FIGURAL CHESS SET
FIRST HALF 20TH CENTURY
Representing warring tribal factions
The king -- 2¾in. (7cm.) high; the pawn -- 2½in. (6.5cm.) high

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Lot Essay

For a similar set attributed to Gabo or Burkina Faso, from the Sam Bronstein Collection, see Chess Sets and Walking Sticks; A Selection from a Private European Collection, Christie's, South Kensington, 17 December 1997, lot 67.

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