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These enchanting chess pieces consist of elaborately worked walrus ivory and whales' teeth in the form of seated kings and queens, mitred bishops, knights on their mounts, standing warders and pawns in the shape of obelisks. They were found in the vicinity of Uig on the Isle of Lewis some time before 11th April 1831.Robinson, James is the author of 'Lewis Chessmen ', published 2004 under ISBN 9780714150239 and ISBN 0714150231.
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