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A Mexican clay figural chess set, 20th century
in terracotta and dark grey hues, on an Aztec theme, the figures as crouching gods and deities, the knights zoomorphic, the rooks as pyramidial temples, the pieces incised to the underside TEX MEX 73, with matching chequered tile board, king -- 4in. (10.3cm) high, pawn -- 3 1/8in. (7.8cm) high
See Illustration.
in terracotta and dark grey hues, on an Aztec theme, the figures as crouching gods and deities, the knights zoomorphic, the rooks as pyramidial temples, the pieces incised to the underside TEX MEX 73, with matching chequered tile board, king -- 4in. (10.3cm) high, pawn -- 3 1/8in. (7.8cm) high
See Illustration.