The walrus ivory and whale teeth chess pieces were likely carved by Norwegian artisans between 1150 and 1200 Courtesy of Sotheby's Madden’s account, as detailed in a blog post by the ...

The most famous chess pieces in the world were carved from walrus ivory during the Middle Ages, but much of their history is still unknown. The Lewis Chessmen are the most important chess pieces ...

The 12th- or 13th-century walrus ivory chess pieces are believed to have been made in Trondheim, Norway. “This is one of the most exciting and personal rediscoveries to have been made during my ...

But after further examination, he is now convinced the carving is a “rook” or “castle” chess piece, as it closely resembles other ivory, stone and wooden rooks found at later sites in the ...

The chessman is a king on horseback made out of walrus ivory. It was probably made in Germany or Scandinavia and is one of the finest chessmen of medieval date found in England. The loss of such a ...

Trondheim was one of the great centres for carving walrus ivory, and the style of the Lewis Chessmen is very close to pieces made there. We know that similar chess pieces have also been found in ...

Made from walrus ivory and sperm whale teeth ... said: “The Lewis chess pieces are much loved thanks in part to their iconic expressions and poses, however these are objects which were designed ...

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