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:ShareClick to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related