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Lewis Chessman: king, museum no. 1831,1101.90

Maker unknown

A medieval Lewis chess piece from the famous group found on Lewis, carved in the Norse cultural world.

Date
c. 1150–1200
Collection
The British Museum
Reference
1831,1101.90

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Record

Origin
United Kingdom
Owner
The Trustees of the British Museum

In the Tapestry

Discovered at
Isle of LewisA

Provenance and history

  1. c. 1150–1200

    CreatedA

Sources

  1. A

    britishmuseum.org

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Lewis Chessman: knight, museum no. 1831,1101.108

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c. 1150–1200 · The Trustees of the British Museum