£500 - £600
A Ghaznavid Blue-Glazed Ceramic Elephant Chess Piece, Possibly 11th–12th Century.
Modelled in a highly abstract form with twin raised nodules representing tusks or ears, this compact elephant chess piece is crafted in faience with a soft cobalt-blue glaze and traces of earthen encrustation.
H: Approximately 4cm
Provenance: From a distinguished European private collection.
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