Accession Number
2019/1.293

Title
Mohamedans Playing Chess

Artist(s)
Shepherd & Robertson

Artist Nationality
Indian (South Asian)

Object Creation Date
1862

Medium & Support
albumen print on paper

Dimensions
18 in x 15 in (45.72 cm x 38.1 cm);11 in x 10 ½ in (27.94 cm x 26.67 cm);7 in x 8 ⅞ in (17.78 cm x 22.54 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Howard and Margaret Bond

Physical Description
Four men in light clothes sit around a chessboard. A fifth man stands at left watching. All wear light-colored cloth on their heads wound in different styles.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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