Chess Board, late 17th-early 18th century, 5/8 x 16 1/4 x 16 3/8 in. (1.59 x 41.28 x 41.59 cm), Huang-hua-li hardwood and ivory, China, 17th-18th century, Although board games were used in China as early as the Shang dynasty (about 1600-1027 BCE), it is likely that 'Chinese' chess was invented in north India during the sixth century and spread to China and the West along trade routes.
Chess Board, late 17th-early 18th century, 5/8 x 16 1/4 x 16 3/8 in. (1.59 x 41.28 x 41.59 cm), Huang-hua-li hardwood and ivory, China, 17th-18th century, Although board games were used in China as early as the Shang dynasty (about 1600-1027 BCE), it is likely that 'Chinese' chess was invented in north India during the sixth century and spread to China and the West along trade routes.