The Lewis Chessmen unmasked

Caldwell, David H.

Book 2011

This book was written to accompany a travelling exhibition about new research on the Lewis chessmen. National Museums Scotland and the British Museum partnered in creating the exhibition, The Lewis Chessmen: Unmasked.

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ISBN:

9781905267460 (lib. bdg.)

Description:

79 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), map ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Unmasked
Lewis Chessmen

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-78)

Contents:

The hoard's discovery
The contents of the hoard
Why twelfth-century Scandinavian?
How Lewis?
Lewis and the kingdom of the Isles
The Lewis Chessmen in Lewis
Analysing the Chessmen
From Trondheim
Playing games
The legacy

LCCN:

2011486014

Control Number:

841967

Other Authors:

Caldwell, David H
Hall, Mark A. (Mark Anthony), 1962-
Wilkinson, Caroline, 1965-

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