Indo Portuguese Carved Ivory Chess Piece

Period: 1600-1700

Origin: Indo Portuguese

Medium: Ivory

Literature: The significance of the trade between Lisbon and Goa in spreading exotic and precious goods throughout Europe is now often forgotten. The Portuguese discoveries of the 16th and 17th centuries were responsible for one of the richest and most complete transformations that took place in European culture. This early-carved ivory chess piece is representative of the Lisbon-Goa trade axis and the important effect it had upon the arts of the West.

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