chess piece design question

[drachillix]

Invariably many bishop pieces seem to have a diagonal slot cut into the "head" area of the piece.

Is there a significance to this and if so what is it.

[evilhanz]

It's a stylistic representation of the folds in a Bishop's Miter, a fancy kind of hat.

[Duck Duck Goose]

Pix.

http://www.alltel.net/~frdaniel/eacc/images/miter.jpg
http://www.saintgeorges.net/BISHOP.MITER2.jpg
http://www.coloradodiocese.org/Programs/miter4.JPG

[Early Out]

DDG, Fastest Google in the West.

[Early Out]

Here's a question for the assembled Dopers: is it faster to do your own research on the 'net, or is it faster to post a question here, then wait for Duck Duck Goose to do the research for you? If the latter, how do you justify your pathalogical laziness?

[evilhanz]

What am I? Chopped Liver? :D

[Jpeg Jones]

No, Evilhanz, but it would have been helpful if you had provided a link to a picture of chopped liver (http://www.stagedeli.com/gallery/Catering/thumbnails/Chopped_Liver_Platter.jpg).

[kniz]

I always thought it was a poorly designed bottle opener. ;)

[NotBob13]

It's a place to put the "be back in Five minutes" and "out to lunch" notes. :P

[Dragonblink]

Like NotBob13 said, it's a card holder. Just like the rook is an ashtray.

-- Dragonblink, who has seen a chess match where one of the players really did use his rook for an ash tray.

[Mangetout]

DDG IS the absolute queen of Google - has there been a 'DDG's Google tips' thread maybe? - if not, can we have one?

[Max Carnage]

Originally posted by Duck Duck Goose
Pix.

http://www.alltel.net/~frdaniel/eacc/images/miter.jpg
http://www.saintgeorges.net/BISHOP.MITER2.jpg
http://www.coloradodiocese.org/Programs/miter4.JPG

What is that last one? Popey the Birthday Cardinal?

[Early Out]

Shoot, I'm too lazy even to spell "pathological" correctly, so I guess I'll continue to rely on DDG to do my research!