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The Lewis Chessmen were found on the Isle of Lewis in mysterious
circumstances. Consisting of elaborately worked walrus ivory and
whales' teeth in the form of seated kings and queens, bishops,
knights, warders and pawns, this curious chess set is strongly
influenced by Norse culture. Of the 93 pieces known to us today, 11
pieces are in Edinburgh at the National Museum of Scotland, and 82
are in the British Museum, where they have delighted gen erations
of visitors with their wonderfully expressive details. In this
engaging story, Irving Finkel follows the many adventures of the
chessmen after they came to light on a Scottish beach in the
nineteenth century. It ends with the big surprise that befell them
in September 1993, when they were all temporarily reunited for the
first time since their separation, at a Sp ecial Exhibition of
Chessmen at the British Museum.
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