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African "Bakuba" Tribal set, Congo, Mid 20th Century
The pieces depicting the court of Kata-Mbula, the bishops as symbols of the Senufo Secret Society, the knights as double-headed crocodiles representing divine protection of domestic animals, the rooks as ritual cups, and the pawns as spirits.
The king -- 5½in. (14cm.) high; the pawn -- 2 3/8in. (6cm.) high.
Together with an African ebony and hardwood 'Makondi' tribal chess set, mid 20th century, the knights modelled as giraffe heads, the king -- 3in.(7.5cm.) high; the pawn -- 2¼in. (5.7cm.) high; an African carved ebony and hardwood Madagascan tribal chess set, mid 20th century, the knights modelled as bulls, the king -- 3 1/8in. (7.8cm.) high; the pawn -- 1½in. (3cm.) high (3)
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