The Lewis Chessmen and the Enigma of the Hoard
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| Author | : Neil Stratford |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 70 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105020803917 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Lewis Chessmen and the Enigma of the Hoard by : Neil Stratford
Book excerpt: A great hoard of 12th-century chesspieces was discovered in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, in circumstances which have never been fully explained. Carved from walrus tusks, the Lewis chessmen have been described as the greatest chessmen of the European Middle Ages.
