The Egyptian Chess Pieces - SAC Hand PaintedPIECES ONLY BOARD NOT INCLUDED The king depicts an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, while the queen, knights and bishops represent some of their sacred gods: Isis, Hathor and Amun. Hieroglyphic carvings are used for the rooks and the Royal Cobras are pawns. These chessmen are hand painted and made out of Polyresin, which is a crushed stone composite. It has the look and feel of stone, but the durability of a plastic. It is truly the best of both worlds.