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The Lewis Chessmen

Paperback • 2004 • English

The Lewis Chessmen

By James Robinson

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About the book

The Lewis chessmen were found under mysterious circumstances on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in 1831. Probably made in Norway around AD 1150-1200, these enchanting chess pieces consist of elaborately worked walrus ivory and whales' teeth in the forms of seated kings and queens, mitred bishops, knights on their mounts, standing warders and pawns. This lively book considers the various fascinating stories which have evolved to explain the ownership, concealment and discovery ...Show more

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9780714150239

Publisher

British Museum Press

Published year

2004

Language

English

Original title

The Lewis Chessmen

Format

Paperback

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