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An African ivory figural chess set
one side on ebony bases, the king shown smoking a pipe, the queen standing with a basket on her head, the bishop as a witch doctor, the knight as a crouching warrior, the rooks as grain stores, the pawn of bust form, bearded and smoking pipes, 20th century -- king 3¼in. (8.2cm), pawn 2in. (5cm)
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one side on ebony bases, the king shown smoking a pipe, the queen standing with a basket on her head, the bishop as a witch doctor, the knight as a crouching warrior, the rooks as grain stores, the pawn of bust form, bearded and smoking pipes, 20th century -- king 3¼in. (8.2cm), pawn 2in. (5cm)
See Illustration.