Lewis Knight Chess-piece

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Illustration

Irina-Maria Manea
by British Museum
published on 12 January 2022
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Walrus ivory knight chess-piece armed with a spear and kite-shaped shield from the Lewis series, found in Scotland, dated to c. 1150-1175.

The British Museum, London.

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Museum, B. (2022, January 12). Lewis Knight Chess-piece. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15094/lewis-knight-chess-piece/

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Museum, British. "Lewis Knight Chess-piece." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 12, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15094/lewis-knight-chess-piece/.

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