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Early Chess Pieces from the Crossroads of Asia: The Timur Shah Collection

Early Chess Pieces from the Crossroads of Asia: The Timur Shah Collection

Freeman Fahid, Deborah

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ISBN10: 1915401216
ISBN13: 9781915401212
Publisher: Paul Holberton Publishing
Published: Jul 21 2026
Pages: 160
Weight: 2.20
Height: 0.81 Width: 8.51 Depth: 10.31
Language: English

Showcases previously unpublished early chess pieces, from the 7th to the 12th century CE, with insights from a leading expert.

This book presents an extraordinary collection of previously unpublished chess pieces dating from the 7th to 12th century CE, many gathered from regions surrounding Afghanistan. Chess, originating in north India, was adopted and developed by the Persian Sasanians, whose empire shaped Afghanistan and Central Asia until the 8th century Arab Muslim invasions. The area became a cultural crossroads, reflected in the diverse artistic traditions of the pieces.

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