History and Surface Condition of the Lewis Chessmen in the Collection of the National Museums Scotland (Hebrides, late 12th-early 13th centuries)

• Published in: ArchéoSciences
• Main Authors: Tate, Jim, Reiche, I., Pinzari, F., Clark, J., Caldwell, D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: French
• Published: Presses universitaires de Rennes 2013
• Subjects: cinnabar; ivory; sperm whale; surface damage; archeo; hist; Découverte; Sperm whale
• Online Access: http://journals.openedition.org/archeosciences/3342

This paper summarises on-going work to examine the surface condition of the 11 chess pieces in the collection of the National Museums Scotland. The chess pieces are part of the hoard found on the isle of Lewis on the west coast of Scotland and are remarkable examples of medieval ivory carving. The a...