EGYPTIAN CHESS SET MOULDS

724: Assyrians chess side mould kit

The complete Egyptian chess set has two sides, the Egyptians and the Assyrians. 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.

 

King	Queen	Bishop
Knight	Castle	Pawn

Ready for conflict! Pictured on a CB11 Wenge & Maple chess board

Height of pieces in mm
King	68
Queen	63
Bishop	62
Knight	56
Rook	52
Pawn	55

Kings painting guide
Queens painting guide
Bishops painting guide
Knights painting guide
Rooks painting guide
Pawns painting guide

The opposing side - The Egyptians

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