Chess game in malachite, chrysocolla, and native yellow copper. Carving - Height: 2.03 cm - Width: 42 cm- 7.16 kg - (1)

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Chessboard in malachite and pieces in malachite, chrysocolla, and native copper, very decorative.
Copper-embedded chess set.
Chessboard cover: 5100.00 grams

- 32 complete pieces, including 16 in malachite and 16 in native copper: Total weight: 2056.00 grams


Height: from 4 cm to 7.20 cm.

The symbolism of chess: interpretation and hidden meaning
Long reserved for the nobility, chess embodies chivalrous values. War is codified by the rules of the game: it becomes abstract.

Pierre in malachite, chrysocolla, and native copper, with the chess set carved and polished by hand by Congolese artisans in the KATANGA province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Malachite's chemical composition: basic copper carbonate.

Chessboard in malachite and pieces in malachite, chrysocolla, and native copper, very decorative.
Copper-embedded chess set.
Chessboard cover: 5100.00 grams

- 32 complete pieces, including 16 in malachite and 16 in native copper: Total weight: 2056.00 grams


Height: from 4 cm to 7.20 cm.

The symbolism of chess: interpretation and hidden meaning
Long reserved for the nobility, chess embodies chivalrous values. War is codified by the rules of the game: it becomes abstract.

Pierre in malachite, chrysocolla, and native copper, with the chess set carved and polished by hand by Congolese artisans in the KATANGA province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Malachite's chemical composition: basic copper carbonate.

Details

Number of items
1
Main Mineral
Chess game in malachite, chrysocolla, and native yellow copper.
Mineral Form
Carving
Weight
7.16 kg
Origin (Region/ City)
Lubumbashi/Katanga
Country of Origin
DR Congo
Height
2.03 cm
Width
42 cm
Depth
42 cm
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