Chess Piece in the Form of a Bishop with Two Attendants, 1150–1200

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Chess Piece in the Form of a Bishop with Two Attendants, 1150–1200, Made in probably Trondheim, Norway, Scandinavian, Walrus ivory, Overall: 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 1 7/16 in. ( x x cm), Ivories-Walrus, This twelfth-century ivory chess piece is carved in the form of an enthroned bishop who wears a miter, holds a crosier, and makes a gesture of blessing with two raised fingers. Two attendants crouch beside him, rendered on a much smaller scale to suggest lower status

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Size: 3681px × 5056px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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