This Egyptian Chess Set is themed around ancient Egypt and typically depicts the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs and some of their sacred gods,  the Royal Cobra and also hieroglyphic carvings.

Pharaohs were the king or Queen of all Egypt. Most pharaohs were men but some well-known pharaohs, such as Nefertiti and Cleopatra, were women. A Pharaoh was the most important and most powerful person in the kingdom as he was the head of the government and high priest of every temple. The Pharaoh owned all of Egypt and the people of Egypt considered the pharaoh to be a half-man and half-god.

The chess set Pawns are the Royal Cobra, the King dipicts an ancient Egyptian Pharoh, the Queen is Isis the patron of women, the Bishops are Amun patron of the wind, the Knights are Hathor - the horned cow-godess of love and the Rooks with their hieroglyphic carvings depict The Corinthian Column.
 

Design :     Plain                                       King Height :   120mm  /  4.75 Inches

Theme :     Egyptian  Chess Set                           SKU :    CS0005