Bibliograph

Ivory Vikings, the mystery of the most famous chessmen in the world and the woman who made them, Nancy Marie Brown

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Ivory Vikings, the mystery of the most famous chessmen in the world and the woman who made them, Nancy Marie Brown

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ivory Vikings

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

898418974

Responsibility statement

Nancy Marie Brown

Sub title

the mystery of the most famous chessmen in the world and the woman who made them

Summary

In the early 1800's, on a Hebridean beach in Scotland, the sea exposed an ancient treasure cache: 93 chessmen carved from walrus ivory. Norse netsuke, each face individual, each full of quirks, the Lewis Chessmen are probably the most famous chess pieces in the world. Who carved them? Where? Brown explores these mysteries by connecting medieval Icelandic sagas with modern archaeology, art history, forensics, and the history of board games

Table Of Contents

Introduction : The missing pieces -- The Rooks -- The Bishops -- The Queens -- The Kings -- The Knights -- Acknowledgments : The Pawns

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