Lewis Chessmen Discovered Isle Of Lewis Outer Hebrides Scotland
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Channel: tourscotland · 2018 · Travel & Events
Tour Scotland travel video of the story of the Lewis Chessmen discovered on Isle Of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. The Lewis chessmen, Norwegian: Lewisbrikkene; Scottish Gaelic: Fir-Tàilisg; Scots: Lewis chesmen, or Uig chessmen, are named after the bay where they were found, They are a group of distinctive 12th century chess pieces, along with other game pieces, most of which are carved from walrus ivory. Discovered in 1831 on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland They may constitute some of the few complete, surviving medieval chess sets, although it is not clear if a set as originally made can be assembled from the pieces. When found, the hoard contained 93 artifacts: 78 chess pieces, 14 tablemen and one belt buckle. Today, 82 pieces are owned and usually exhibited by the British Museum in London, and the remaining 11 are at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.
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