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The Lewis Chessmen

Made from walrus ivory some time between AD 1150 and 1200, the Lewis Chessmen are iconic artefacts from the early medieval period. This concise book provides a guide to the history of these chess pieces including the story of their discovery in 1831, followed by skulduggery, deception and controversy as they were sold off to various parties including the British Museum, where most of them are found today. Issues of the raw materials used, the skill of the craftsmen, their place of origin, stylistic features are placed within the context of the game of chess in medieval Europe.

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Forfatter: James Robinson
Varenummer: 9780714150239
Sidetal: 64
Sprog: Engelsk
Format: Paperback
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Made from walrus ivory some time between AD 1150 and 1200, the Lewis Chessmen are iconic artefacts from the early medieval period. This concise book provides a guide to the history of these chess pieces including the story of their discovery in 1831, followed by skulduggery, deception and controversy as they were sold off to various parties including the British Museum, where most of them are found today. Issues of the raw materials used, the skill of the craftsmen, their place of origin, stylistic features are placed within the context of the game of chess in medieval Europe.

Forlag

British Museum Press

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Serie

Objects in Focus

The Lewis Chessmen

Forfatter: James Robinson
SKU: 9780714150239

108,95 kr.

Leveringstid: 3-5 Hverdage
Kategorier:
Format: Paperback
Sprog: Engelsk
Sidetal: 64

Made from walrus ivory some time between AD 1150 and 1200, the Lewis Chessmen are iconic artefacts from the early medieval period. This concise book provides a guide to the history of these chess pieces including the story of their discovery in 1831, followed by skulduggery, deception and controversy as they were sold off to various parties including the British Museum, where most of them are found today. Issues of the raw materials used, the skill of the craftsmen, their place of origin, stylistic features are placed within the context of the game of chess in medieval Europe.

Forlag

British Museum Press

Udgivelsesdato

Serie

Objects in Focus