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Amritsar’s handmade chess sets are sold in US, Europe. Now, artisans are fighting to survive
After India banned the ivory trade in 1997, artisans shifted to working with wood. Today, the industry is set for another churn, driven by global wars and red tape. Chess-makers say that exporting ...
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Archaeologists stumble upon 16th century coins stashed in ivory chess piece
TASS/. Archaeologists have discovered a treasure trove in central Moscow dating back to Ivan the Terrible's times - ten silver coins tucked inside an ivory chess bishop, City Hall said on its ...