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Rook or Pawn Chess Piece, 12th century

Rook or Pawn Chess Piece

12th century · Ivories-Whale

May one see it?

Yes, receiving visitors

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Room014

On public display.

Checked
3 days ago
In this state since
Sep 28, 2026
Source
The museum
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Particulars

Accession number
2013.621

In the same room · Gallery 014, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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On the same theme · Chess

All works on the theme

What it shows

Chess

In the catalog

SculptureIvoryScandinavian

Sources

  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Open Access (CC0)
Prayer Bead with the Adoration of the Magi and the Crucifixion, early 16th century

Prayer Bead with the Adoration of the Magi and the Crucifixion, early 16th century

Box with Romance Scenes, ca. 1310–30

Box with Romance Scenes, ca. 1310–30

Chess Piece in the Form of a Knight, ca. 1510–30

Chess Piece in the Form of a Knight, ca. 1510–30

Bishop Chess Piece, 1150–1200

Bishop Chess Piece, 1150–1200

Folding Shrine with the Virgin and Child, 14th century

Folding Shrine with the Virgin and Child, 14th century

Panel with Scene from the Life of a Saint, second half 11th century

Panel with Scene from the Life of a Saint, second half 11th century

Neal Cassady and Al Hinckle playing chess, San Jose 1955 (or Gough Street) (S.F.) -- both brakemen on S.P. Railroad., Allen Ginsberg, 1955, printed later

Allen Ginsberg

Neal Cassady and Al Hinckle playing chess, San Jose 1955 (or Gough Street) (S.F.) -- both brakemen on S.P. Railroad., 1955, printed later

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Metamorphosis III, M.C. Escher, 1967/1968

Maurits Cornelis Escher

Metamorphosis III, 1967/1968

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Riverside Resort, Russia, Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1954

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Riverside Resort, Russia, 1954

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Schachspiel (Chess Players), Lovis Corinth, 1918

Lovis Corinth

Schachspiel (Chess Players), 1918

Not on view · National Gallery of Art

The Chess Players, Thomas Eakins, 1876

Thomas Eakins

The Chess Players, 1876

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Kinderen rond tafel met schaakspel, anonymous, 1863 - 1875

anonymous

Kinderen rond tafel met schaakspel, 1863 - 1875

Rijksmuseum

Twee schakende mannen aan tafel, anonymous, 1890 - 1910

anonymous

Twee schakende mannen aan tafel, 1890 - 1910

Rijksmuseum

Man en een vrouw spelen een schaakspel, anonymous, 1852 - 1863

anonymous

Man en een vrouw spelen een schaakspel, 1852 - 1863

Rijksmuseum