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REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1896. 



the oriental games of Chess. Professor Forbes has pointed out that in 

 the four-handed game of Chess it was of the utmost importance with 

 each of the players to get possession of his ally's throne, a step which 

 thenceforth secured to him the individual command of the allied forces. 



Fig. 163. 



INDIAN CHESSMEN OF WOOD. 

 After Hyde. 



It must therefore have often happened that, after some twenty or 

 thirty moves, the contest remained to be decided between two players 



Fig. 164. 



INDIAN CHESSMEN OF SOLID IVOEY. 



After Hyde. 



only. He points out, too, that in the two-handed game one of the 

 allied kings becomes a subordinate piece, called by the Persians and 

 Arabs, Farzin or Wasir, the Queen of our European game. 



Fi^^ 165. 



INDIAN CHESSME.V OF HOLLOW IVORY. 



After Hyde. 



47. Chess. Maldive Islands. Board ^ and men.^ (The men original, 

 the board substitution.) 

 Identical with the Hindu game, which is played in the same manner 

 as the English. The pieces in the Indian game receive the following 

 names : 



Padshah (1) = King. 



fTa^jir or Minister (1) ^ Queen. 

 Phil or Elephant (2j = Bisliops. 

 Js}), (jhora (2) =^ Knights. 



Eukh, burj (2) = Castles. 



Piadah (8) = Pawns. 



1 Cat. No. 7579, Mus. Arch., Univ. Penn. 



2 Cat. No. 16489, Mus. Arch., Univ. Penn. 



