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title: Lewis Knight Chess-piece
author: British Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15094/lewis-knight-chess-piece/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Lewis Knight Chess-piece
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15094.jpg)
## Image Caption
Walrus ivory knight chess-piece armed with a spear and kite-shaped shield from the Lewis series, found in [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/), dated to c. 1150-1175.
The British Museum, London.
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