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. Harry played Wizard's Chess with them in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Housed at the British Muse...
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Ivory Vikings: The King, the Walrus, the Artist and the Empire That Created the World's Most Famous Chessmen |
| Author |
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Nancy Marie Brown |
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Hardcover - 256 pages |
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History, Non Fiction, Art |
| ISBN |
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1137279370 |
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