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Start Over Object name Chess pieces Object class Recreational artifacts (equipment)
Hearst Museum object titled Chess pieces, accession number 2-1497a-x, described as Made of ivory. (a-h) resemble log cabin "castles" (rooks); (i-p) are cylindrical labret-shaped carved walrus ivory pieces, each with engraved and darkened concentric circles on one end; (q-z) are fishtail shaped ivory pieces with engraved and darkened concentric circles on opposite sides.
Hearst Museum object titled Chess pieces, accession number 9-92, described as Chessman; wood; inscribed with carved and blackened symbols. As of July 1980 28 pieces. Each piece 2.3 cm x 3 cm. 31 Chinese chessman were loaned with this accession. As of 5/31/12 40 pieces were counted during inventory plus game board made for exhibit.

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