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Four Tiles Forming a Backgammon Board 17th Century| LACMA Collections Persian Tiles, Medieval Games, Old Board Games, Pub Games, Mosaic Table Top, Chess Boards, The Riddle, Backgammon Board, Backgammon Set

Four Tiles Forming a Backgammon Board, Unknown, Iran, Isfahan, 17th century, Ceramics, Fritware, cuerda seca technique, According to the Persian poet Firdawsi in his epic poem the Shahnama, chess was introduced to Iran from India in the sixth century by an envoy of the rajah, who threatened to cease paying tribute unless the Persians could solve the riddle of the chessboard and its pieces.

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