Lewis Chessmen
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| Material | Walrus ivory and whales' teeth |
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| Created | 12th century |
| Present locations | The British Museum |
| National Museum of Scotland | |
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| ID | 3025102 |
About Lewis Chessmen
The Lewis chessmen or Uig chessmen, named after the island or the bay where they were found, are a group of distinctive 12th-century chess pieces, along with other game pieces, most of which are carved from walrus ivory.
