Code:
PA724 - EGYPTIAN CHESS SET - ASSYRIAN SIDE
The Assyrian king is a depiction of
Sennacherib, the eighth century king who sacked Babylon
and attacked Judah, together with his queen. The bishops
are represented by the Assyrian god Marduk, the lord
of thunder and an important deity amongst this people.The
Knight is an Assyrian mounted archer and the pawn
an Assyrian light infantryman. The rook is a depiction
of one of the great carved winged lions which guard
various Assyrian royal buildings, principally at the
great palace at Nineveh and which are important symbols
of royalty.
The opposition chess side is the Egyptians.
There are three molds,
one for the king and queen, one for the bishop and
knight and one for the castle (rook) and the pawns.
The image is to show how they can look when cast and
painted. The chess board is not included. |
