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The Lewis Chessmen

Viking Age, 1150 – 1200
The Lewis Chessmen, Viking Age
The Lewis Chessmen, zoomed in
9.83 cmThe Lewis Chessmen scale comparison5.36 cm

The Lewis Chessmen is a Viking Ivory Sculpture created between 1150 and 1200. It lives at the The British Museum in London. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Chess. SourceSee The Lewis Chessmen in the Kaleidoscope

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