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title: Lewis Chessmen
author: Jagoba Barron
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8029/lewis-chessmen/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Lewis Chessmen

_Authored by Jagoba Barron_

## Image File

[![Lewis Chessmen](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8029.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8029.jpg)

## Image Caption

The famous Lewis Chessmen, now in the National Museum of [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/) in Edinburgh and the British Museum in London, are high-quality examples of the type of chessmen the Scandinavians produced. It is believed the Lewis Chessmen were made in Trondheim, Norway, sometime in the 12th century CE toward the close of the [Viking Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/29/the-viking-age/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Barron, J. (2018, January 26). Lewis Chessmen. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8029/lewis-chessmen/>
### Chicago
Barron, Jagoba. "Lewis Chessmen." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 26, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8029/lewis-chessmen/>.
### MLA
Barron, Jagoba. "Lewis Chessmen." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jan 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8029/lewis-chessmen/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/84773840@N00/20652885104/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/84773840@N00/20652885104/) by [**Jagoba Barron**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/84773840@N00/20652885104/). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 26 January 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.