Brass tiger piece for 'Bagh Chal' game.
This is the national game of Nepal. The playing board and pieces are made from brass. There are 4 tigers and 20 goats. In Nepali, ‘bagh’ is tiger and ‘chal’ is move. The tigers win by catching 5 goats. The goats defend themselves by making sure there is no open ground for the tiger to jump onto. The goats can win if they encircle the tigers.
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