Backgammon-board, chess-board
BackDescription:
Carved wooden game-board for backgammon with second board for chess on the reverse; metal hinges; face decorated with scene of a horse-drawn carriage processing in front of the so-called "Maiden Tower" at Baku; decoration in the centre, repeated on each side but reversed to face the different players, of an embracing couple in 18thC or 19thC dress and enclosed within a decorative floral medallion; separate bag containing gaming-pieces (b).
Object type: | backgammon-board, chess-board |
Museum number: | 2008,6029.1.a-b |
Date: | 20thC |
Production place: | Made in: Azerbaijan |
Materials: | wood, metal |
Technique: | carved |
Dimensions: | Length: 47.60 cm Width: 24.50 cm (folded) Width: 49.30 cm (open) Thickness: 2.00 cm (opened) Weight: 1.452 kg |
Location: | 19 |
Associated places: | Topographic representation of: Maiden Tower |
Acquisition names: | Donated by: Yusif Baghirzade |
Acquisition date: | 2008 |
Curator's comments:
The decoration on the face evokes life in Baku in the 19th century when it was part of Russia, whereas the medallions within are in Iranian style.
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