Isle of Lewis Chessmen

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Lewis Chessmen Queen: she is wearing a veil beneath her crown which covers her hair and she is sitting on a throne decorated with delicate foliage design. Baroque, Medieval Chess, Medieval Chess Set, Chessmen, Medieval Games, Viking Age, Medieval, Chess, Medieval Art
Lewis chess pieces
Lewis Chessmen Queen: she is wearing a veil beneath her crown which covers her hair and she is sitting on a throne decorated with delicate foliage design.
Lewis Chessmen Knight: wears a protective coat, divided at the front and back for ease of movement. He carries a kite shaped shield and a lance ready for battle and sits on a horse which which looks like the size of a Shetland pony! Statue, Romans, Archaeology, Lewis
Lewis chess pieces
Lewis Chessmen Knight: wears a protective coat, divided at the front and back for ease of movement. He carries a kite shaped shield and a lance ready for battle and sits on a horse which which looks like the size of a Shetland pony!
Lewis Chessmen Bishop: is standing whilst giving a blessing with his right hand. On his head he wears a mitre and holds a crosier in his left hand. 3d, Art, Inspiration, Ancient Artefacts, Design, Antiquities, Ancient Artifacts
Lewis chess pieces
Lewis Chessmen Bishop: is standing whilst giving a blessing with his right hand. On his head he wears a mitre and holds a crosier in his left hand.
Lewis Chessmen Bishop: over his shoulders he wears a floor length cope - similar to those worn today by the clergy today. King, Harris, Ancient Vikings, Archaeological Finds
Lewis chess pieces
Lewis Chessmen Bishop: over his shoulders he wears a floor length cope - similar to those worn today by the clergy today.
Lewis Chessmen King: he has an open crown with four trefoils and his hair in long braids down his back. He wears a long mantle and underneath he wears a tunic and a vestment with sleeves and slit sides. Metal, Chess Pieces, Celtic
Lewis chess pieces
Lewis Chessmen King: he has an open crown with four trefoils and his hair in long braids down his back. He wears a long mantle and underneath he wears a tunic and a vestment with sleeves and slit sides.
my favorites!  I want these, of course. Lewis chess pieces. Check out the warrior biting his shield. Museums, Iron Age
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my favorites! I want these, of course. Lewis chess pieces. Check out the warrior biting his shield.
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Lewis Chessmen, discovered 1831, carved from walrus ivory and whale teeth in 12th century Norway Chess Board, Norse
Lewis Chessmen
Lewis Chessmen, discovered 1831, carved from walrus ivory and whale teeth in 12th century Norway
The Lewis Chessmen may not have been chessmen at all according to new research. The 12th and 13th century gaming pieces which were discovered in Uig on the Isle of Lewis in 1831 are considered to be Scotland’s most renowned archaeological find. Edinburgh, Anglo Saxon, Medan
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The Lewis Chessmen may not have been chessmen at all according to new research. The 12th and 13th century gaming pieces which were discovered in Uig on the Isle of Lewis in 1831 are considered to be Scotland’s most renowned archaeological find.
Some of the Lewis Chessmen may not have been chessmen at all according to new research. The 12th and 13th century gaming pieces which were discovered in Uig on the Isle of Lewis in 1831 are considered to be Scotland’s most renowned archaeological find
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Some of the Lewis Chessmen may not have been chessmen at all according to new research. The 12th and 13th century gaming pieces which were discovered in Uig on the Isle of Lewis in 1831 are considered to be Scotland’s most renowned archaeological find
Medieval 12th Century English chess piece. Not from the Lewis set. Trondheim, Ancient Art, Middle Ages, History, Dark Ages, Statues, Historia
Bishop Chess Piece | Scandinavian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medieval 12th Century English chess piece. Not from the Lewis set.
Knight from the Lewis chessmen, 12th century, Scotland. Knight, Medieval History
Knight from the Lewis chessmen, 12th century, Scotland.
Some of the Lewis Chessmen may not have been chessmen at all according to new research.    The 12th and 13th century gaming pieces which were discovered in Uig on the Isle of Lewis in 1831 are considered to be Scotland’s most renowned archaeological find.    An article in the journal Medieval Archaeology by David Caldwell, Mark Hall and Caroline Wilkinson suggests that many of the 93 ivory pieces may have been used in a game called hnefatafl – an ancient Viking board game that pre-dates chess.
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Some of the Lewis Chessmen may not have been chessmen at all according to new research. The 12th and 13th century gaming pieces which were discovered in Uig on the Isle of Lewis in 1831 are considered to be Scotland’s most renowned archaeological find. An article in the journal Medieval Archaeology by David Caldwell, Mark Hall and Caroline Wilkinson suggests that many of the 93 ivory pieces may have been used in a game called hnefatafl – an ancient Viking board game that pre-dates chess.
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Lewis Chess pieces
Lewis Chess pieces
ome of the Lewis Chessmen may not have been chessmen at all according to new research. The 12th and 13th century gaming pieces which were discovered in Uig on the Isle of Lewis in 1831 are considered to be Scotland’s most renowned archaeological find.
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ome of the Lewis Chessmen may not have been chessmen at all according to new research. The 12th and 13th century gaming pieces which were discovered in Uig on the Isle of Lewis in 1831 are considered to be Scotland’s most renowned archaeological find.
Lewis Chessman, British Museum    Probably made in Norway, about AD 1150-1200  Found on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland Medieval Life
Lewis Chessman, British Museum Probably made in Norway, about AD 1150-1200 Found on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Lewis chessmen, 12th century Norse set Thor, Kings Game, 12th Century, Medieval Period, Norse Vikings
Lewis chessmen, 12th century Norse set
Knight from the Lewis chessmen, 12th century, Scotland.
Knight from the Lewis chessmen, 12th century, Scotland.
Lewis chess piece Decoration, Chess Master
Lewis chess piece
Probably made in Norway, about AD 1150-1200  Found on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland Norway, British Library, Scots
Lewis Chessmen
Probably made in Norway, about AD 1150-1200 Found on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The Lewis Chessmen Outdoor, Buddha, Décor, Libros, Lina, Amor
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The Lewis Chessmen
Some of the Lewis Chessmen may not have been chessmen at all according to new research. The 12th and 13th century gaming pieces which were discovered in Uig on the Isle of Lewis in 1831 are considered to be Scotland’s most renowned archaeological find. An article in the journal Medieval Archaeology by David Caldwell, Mark Hall and Caroline Wilkinson suggests that many of the 93 ivory pieces may have been used in a game called hnefatafl – an ancient Viking board game that pre-dat...
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Some of the Lewis Chessmen may not have been chessmen at all according to new research. The 12th and 13th century gaming pieces which were discovered in Uig on the Isle of Lewis in 1831 are considered to be Scotland’s most renowned archaeological find. An article in the journal Medieval Archaeology by David Caldwell, Mark Hall and Caroline Wilkinson suggests that many of the 93 ivory pieces may have been used in a game called hnefatafl – an ancient Viking board game that pre-dat...