Chess Piece in the Form of a Knight, ca. 1250, Made in probably London, England, British, Walrus ivory, Overall: 3 1/16 x 2 9/16 x 1 3/8 in. (7.8 x 6.5 x 3.5 cm), Ivories-Walrus, Board games, especially chess, were integral to medieval courtly culture, as they were regarded as essential to honing tactical skills for the battlefield. Chess pieces fashioned for aristocratic households reflect the chivalric ideals embedded in the game
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Chess Piece, Form, Knight, ca, 1250, London, England, British, Walrus ivory, Overall, 3 1/16 x 2 9/16 1 3/8, 7.8 6.5 3.5 cm, Ivories-Walrus, Board games, chess, integral, medieval courtly, culture, regarded, essential, honing tactical, skills, battlefield, pieces, fashioned, aristocratic households, reflect, chivalric ideals, embedded, game
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