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5 dni temu · The Lewis chessmen have been redisplayed in a case which allows visitors to see their backs for the first time. The display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh means people can now ...
6 dni temu · The iconic Lewis chess pieces can now be viewed from a very different angle thanks to a new display at the National Museum of Scotland. Among the best-known objects in Scotland’s most popular visitor attraction, ten of the medieval gaming pieces have been redisplayed in a new case which allows visitors to view their backs for the first time.
6 dni temu · 31 October 2024. By Editorial. The famous Lewis chess pieces are now on display from a new perspective at the National Museum of Scotland. As some of the most recognized objects in Scotland’s most popular visitor attraction, ten of the medieval chess pieces have been placed in a new case that enables visitors to see their backs for the first ...
2 dni temu · The hoard contained 93 gaming pieces in total, from at least four chess sets as well as other games. Eleven pieces are in National Museums Scotland’s collection. The remaining 82 are in the British Museum’s collection, six of which are on loan to Museum nan Eilean in Lewis. It is not known who buried the pieces or why.
5 dni temu · The hoard discovered on Lewis contained 93 gaming pieces in total, from at least four chess sets as well as other games. At the time the pieces were made, Lewis was part of the Norse-Gaelic Kingdom of the Isles, encompassing islands and land along the west coast of Scotland and the Isle of Man.
3 dni temu · The iconic Lewis chessmen at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh have been placed in a new case that displays the incredibly intricate carving on their backs. This is the first time visitors to the museum will be able to see the back of the 12th/13th century game pieces. The chess pieces were made of walrus ivory and sperm whale teeth ...
6 dni temu · Historic chess pieces made from walrus ivory and sperm whale teeth can now be viewed from a very different angle after going on display at the National Museum for Scotland.