Chess and other games pieces from Islamic lands / Deborah Freeman Fahid.
By: Freeman, Deborah [author.].
Contributor(s): D�ar al-�Ath�ar al-Isl�am�iyah (Kuwait, Kuwait).
Publisher: New York : Thames & Hudson, ©2018Description: 344 p: illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0500970912; 9780500970911; 9780500970928.Subject(s): Sabah, Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad -- Art collections -- Catalogs | Sabah, Hussah -- Art collections -- Catalogs | Indoor games -- Islamic countries | Chessmen -- Islamic countries -- CatalogsGenre/Form: Catalogs. | Print books.Summary: Among the many treasures of The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, are hundreds of games pieces dating from the seventh to the nineteenth century CE. Intricately crafted in a rich variety of materials, including ivory, wood, ceramic, glass, jade, and agate, these tiny objects not only mark the evolution of familiar games into their modern forms, but also evoke the imperial palaces, military camps, and herders' tents in which they were played over many centuries.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | NK4696.2.I74 F64 2018 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000016243 |
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"Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, the al-Sabah collection, Kuwait."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Among the many treasures of The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, are hundreds of games pieces dating from the seventh to the nineteenth century CE. Intricately crafted in a rich variety of materials, including ivory, wood, ceramic, glass, jade, and agate, these tiny objects not only mark the evolution of familiar games into their modern forms, but also evoke the imperial palaces, military camps, and herders' tents in which they were played over many centuries.