This is based on the almost complete chess set that rests in the New York met museum, one of the earliest examples in the world and ranked as 5th oldest.

The pieces are abstract forms: the shah (king) is represented as a throne; the vizier (the equivalent of the queen) is a smaller throne; the elephant (bishop) has two tusklike protrusions; the horse (knight) has a triangular knob representing its head; the chariot (rook) is rectangular with a wedge at the top; and the pawns are faceted hemispheres with knobs.
Found in Nishapur Iran from the 12 century Seljuk period.

I have tried to copy each individual piece to the best of my ability to the same scale as the originals and made from the same material. Cast from a mould, made out of Herculite a premium alpha plaster for extra durability, painted with acrylic and varnished to give the glazed look. The Shar ( king ) is 5.4mm wide and suits a board with 5.5-6cm tiles best. No board included.