gagātes Posted on September 24, 2020 by Hana Videen gagātes, n: jet. (GA-GAH-tehs / ˈga-ˌgaː-tɛs) Chess piece (pawn) made of jet. Western Islamic lands, 9th-11th century. New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, item 1974.98.2 (gallery 457). [metmuseum.org] Share this:Share Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Like Loading... Related