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A Peruvian hardwood and white metal mounted figural chess set, 20th century
On a theme of Spanish conquerors versus the Inkas, the Spanish king as a soldier wearing an embossed helmet, the Inka king as a sun god, shown squatting, his headress inset with a polished agate specimen, on tall pedastal, the queens veiled, the bishops as priests and crouching idols, the knights as horses' and lamas' heads, the rooks as campaniles and temples, king -- 7¾in. (19.5cm) high, pawn -- 3¼in. (8.3cm) high
See Illustration.
On a theme of Spanish conquerors versus the Inkas, the Spanish king as a soldier wearing an embossed helmet, the Inka king as a sun god, shown squatting, his headress inset with a polished agate specimen, on tall pedastal, the queens veiled, the bishops as priests and crouching idols, the knights as horses' and lamas' heads, the rooks as campaniles and temples, king -- 7¾in. (19.5cm) high, pawn -- 3¼in. (8.3cm) high
See Illustration.