The Lewis Chessmen

Chess-piece; walrus ivory; warder; wearing long cross-hatched garment, scabbard, hood and conical helmet; armed with sword and shield: cross with large circle in centre, inscribed with saltire.

Museum number

1831,1101.123

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Chess-piece; walrus ivory; warder; wearing long cross-hatched garment, scabbard, hood and conical helmet; armed with sword and shield: cross with large circle in centre, inscribed with saltire.

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    Full: Front

  • Chess-piece; walrus ivory; warder; wearing long pleated garment, scabbard and conical helmet with fluting and band of dots; armed with sword and shield: cross; each arm decorated with double row of dots flanking a median line. General view, white bloom/deposit on upper part of figure.

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  • Chess-piece; walrus ivory; warder; wearing long pleated garment, scabbard and conical helmet with fluting and band of dots; armed with sword and shield: cross; each arm decorated with double row of dots flanking a median line.

    Full: Back

  • Chess-piece; walrus ivory; warder; wearing long cross-hatched garment, scabbard, hood and conical helmet; armed with sword and shield: cross with large circle in centre, inscribed with saltire.

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