The Lewis Chessmen, carved from walrus ivory and whales teeth (Belonging to a group of 78 pieces found at one site on the Isle of Lewis (Camas Uig) in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, 1831); 12th...
The Lewis Chessmen, carved from walrus ivory and whales teeth (Belonging to a group of 78 pieces found at one site on the Isle of Lewis (Camas Uig) in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, 1831); 12th...
They're the most famous chess pieces in history—but much of their story is still unknown
The Lewis Chessmen in the British Museum were probably made in Norway, about AD 1150-1200 Found on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland The 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 in the shape of obelisks.
The Lewis Chessmen, carved from walrus ivory and whales teeth (Belonging to a group of 78 pieces found at one site on the Isle of Lewis (Camas Uig) in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, 1831); 12th...
The Print This giclée print delivers a vivid image with maximum color accuracy and exceptional resolution. The standard for museums and galleries around the world, giclée is a printing process where millions of ink droplets are “sprayed” onto high-quality paper. With the great degree of detail and smooth transitions of color gradients, giclée prints appear much more realistic than other reproduction prints. The high-quality paper (235 gsm) is acid free with a smooth surface. Paper Type: Giclee Print Finished Size: 16" x 16" Arrives by Fri, May 10 Product ID: 16771352
Site of the discovery of the Lewis Chessmen
The drawing shows a buckle, and several pawns from the set of Lewis chessmen.
“New book captures the spirit of the Lewis Chessmen http://t.co/mI0eFBiuFw”
In the early 1800s, on a golden Hebridean beach, the sea exposed an ancient treasure cache: ninety-two game pieces carved of ivory and the buckle of the bag that once contained them. Seventy-eight are chessmen—the Lewis chessmen—the most famous chessmen in the world.
The Print This giclée print delivers a vivid image with maximum color accuracy and exceptional resolution. The standard for museums and galleries around the world, giclée is a printing process where millions of ink droplets are “sprayed” onto high-quality paper. With the great degree of detail and smooth transitions of color gradients, giclée prints appear much more realistic than other reproduction prints. The high-quality paper (235 gsm) is acid free with a smooth surface. Paper Type: Giclee Print Finished Size: 9" x 12" Arrives by Mon, May 20 Product ID: 16771289
My little friends! These are the ones at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. More of their brothers and sisters are at the British Museum in London.
In 1831, in Edinburgh, Scotland, a collection of chessmen found on the Isle of Lewis was displayed for the first time. These 12th century handcrafted pieces made from walrus tusks and whale teeth have since become iconic examples of our lasting love for wargames. Their origins, however, is one of theory and controversy. Here is an illustrated article on the world's most famous chess set.
The Lewis Chessmen. Image © British Museum . The BBC has a Web exhibition up right now ( here and here ) as well as a Radio 4 series , ...
A 900-year-old Viking chess piece purchased for $6 in the 1960s recently sold at auction for $1.3 million. The Lewis Chessmen are intricate chess pieces
My little friends! These are the ones at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. More of their brothers and sisters are at the British Museum in London.
The Lewis chessmen are a group of chess pieces discovered on the Isle of Lewis in 1831. They were carved from walrus ivory and whale teeth...
The mounts of the Lewis chessmen look very much like Icelandic horses. Does that mean the chessmen were made in Iceland? Probably not, as I explain in Ivory Vikings.
A 900-year-old Viking chess piece purchased for $6 in the 1960s recently sold at auction for $1.3 million. The Lewis Chessmen are intricate chess pieces
Lors du référérendum sur l’indépendance de l’Ecosse qui s’est tenu le 18 septembre 2014, l’une des revendications du parti nationaliste écossais était la restitution par l&r…
In the early 1800s, on a golden Hebridean beach, the sea exposed an ancient treasure cache: ninety-two game pieces carved of ivory and the buckle of the bag that once contained them. Seventy-eight are chessmen—the Lewis chessmen—the most famous chessmen in the world.
It's believed that these chessmen discovered buried in the sand on a Scottish island in the 19th century were made in Norway around 600 years earlier. The recent story of the medieval chess piece picked
Jonathan Jones: These 12th-century chess pieces carved from walrus tusks and whale teeth inspired the wizard chess set in the film of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and are the most impressive Norse objects ever found in Britain
On display: Level 1, National Museum of Scotland "Found on Lewis in 1831, the chessmen are probably the most well-known archeological find from Scotland." ---------- To find out more about the Lewis chessmen and other collection highlights, visit our website.
The Lewis Chessmen, carved from walrus ivory and whales teeth (Belonging to a group of 78 pieces found at one site on the Isle of Lewis (Camas Uig) in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, 1831); 12th...
The Lewis Chessmen, among the most important game pieces ever carved, is a valued collection held in the British Museum. The pieces are called Uig
