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Lot no. 47
MONGOLIA: CHESS SETS. Fire-marked woollen board and 32 bone pieces. H. 3.5 cm, 32 x 32 cm. The pieces are divided between horses, which is normal for Mongolia for Mongolia, yaks, camels, oxen and archers, quivers and arrows on their backs. Some subjects carry a bowl whose symbolism symbolism goes far beyond food, to include festive, religious and representations of power. religious and representations of power. All of which means that this traditional object is still highly symbolic in cultural, social, historical and religious terms historical and religious significance in Mongolia. Queens (Khatans) wear a tall headdress called a "Boqtag" during the Genghis Khanid period. This headdress is made from birch bark. The other elements of the game depict Mongolians in traditional dress (Deel).
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ASIA - AFRICA - ETHNIC ARTS
41000 Blois - France
05/05/2025
Offered by VALOIR POUSSE-CORNET Maison de ventes
02 54 78 45 58

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