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Showing posts with label Muslim II. Show all posts

29.8.11

Muslim Games


In 19th century, backgammon, known as “tavli”, had wide acceptance in the western part of the Muslim world.

O gamão, conhecido por “tavli”, teve, no séc. XIX, grande aceitação na zona ocidental do mundo Muçulmano.

Giulio Rosati (1858-1917)-'a game of backgammon'-watercolour   Private collection

Giulio Rosati (1858-1917)-'a game of tavli'-pencil watercolour and gouache   Private collection

Giulio Rosati (1858-1917)-'a game of tavli'-pencil watercolour and gouache   Private collection

Ludwig Deutsch (1855-1935)-'the chess game-oil on panel-1896   Private collection

Rudolf Otto von Ottenfeld (1856-1913)-'backgammon (Albanians)'-oil on panel-1890    Private collection