Ivory Vikings
Brown, Nancy Marie.
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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.
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