这个长方形的棋盘是用黑檀木制成的，工艺水平很高。不过在锡斯坦地区（包括伊朗东部和阿富汗西南部）并不生长这种树木，通常是由商人从印度进口来的。
" The board is rectangular and made of ebony , which did not grow in Sistan and merchants used to import it from India ," he added , saying the set also displayed a high degree of craftsmanship .
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