Monday, March 26, 2012

Alphonso X Book of Games 13th century C.E.

3 Six pointed stars on the bottom and top margins of the chess board 
Picture from Fol 9r
Six pointed stars appear several times in Alphonso X's [amazing] Book of Games 
(Book of chess, dice and tables -Libro de los juegos
Written and painted in Toledo, Spain, 1283 C.E.
Researchers argue if the apearance of this symbol has any connection to Jews 

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