Bidspirit auction | Hand-Carved Onyx and Marble Mesoamerican

Hand-Carved Onyx and Marble Mesoamerican Themed Chess Set - 14.5 x 14.5 A complete decorative chess set, comprising a board and two full sets of chess pieces, hand-carved from white onyx and pink marble. The board features alternating squares of translucent, creamy white onyx and reddish-pink variegated marble. The chess pieces are carved from these same two materials, with one army in the translucent white/cream onyx and the opposing army in the reddish-pink marble. The pieces are highly stylized with geometric and stepped forms, depicting figures in a Mesoamerican (e.g., Aztec or Mayan) thematic design. No visible text, maker's marks, or inscriptions are present.