Floral Gameboard, late 17th century, Made in India, Wood; painted, varnished and gilded; with metal hinges, H. 17 1/4 in. (43.8 cm), Wood, This gameboard is painted on both sides with an eight by eight grid on one side for chess (the side on display) or draughts and a backgammon table on the other side. Both chess and backgammon were highly popular board games in the Islamic world and were even the subject of a Persian text composed in the ninth century, Wizarishn i catrang ud nihishn i new-ardashir (Explanation of Chess and the Invention of Backgammon)
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Floral Gameboard, late 17th century, India, Wood, painted, varnished, gilded, metal hinges, H, 17 1/4, 43.8 cm, gameboard, sides, eight, eight grid, side, chess, display, draughts, backgammon table, backgammon, highly popular, board, games, Islamic world, even, subject, Persian text, composed, ninth, Wizarishn, catrang ud, nihishn, new-ardashir, Explanation, Chess, Invention, Backgammon
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