Inv. 6021
King or queen on horseback; soldiers holding crossbows; female figures; crown.
Liebgott 1985: Scandinavia, c. 1400.
Museum's opinion 2013: Scandinavia, c. 1400.
Attribution
Unknown
Reverse
Carved in the round.
Object Condition
Very worn, especially the horse's head.
Provenance
Found during dredging in Randers Fjord, Jutland.
Bibliography
H. and S. Wichmann, Chess: the Story of Chesspieces from Antiquity to Modern Times (New York, 1964), p. 79.
N. K. Liebgott, Elfenben - fra Danmarks Middelalder (Copenhagen, 1985), p. 81, fig. 75.
Margrete I, Regent of the North, exhibition catalogue, Nationalmuseum Danmarks, 1997-98, fig. 246, p. 197 (P. Grinder-Hansen).
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