Lewis Chess Piece: Queen H.NS 22

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The medieval chess pieces from the Scottish island of Lewis rank among our most prized collections, offering us captivating glimpses into the far-reaching connections of western Scotland and the steadily growing popularity of chess in medieval Europe. Eleven chess pieces on display at the Museum of Scotland were part of a substantial treasure buried on Lewis. This treasure comprised 93 gaming pieces in total, including at least four complete chess sets as well as pieces from various other games. The chess pieces were likely crafted in Norway during the late 12th or early 13th century. For further information, visit www.nms.ac.uk/lewischesspieces Date: late 12th or early 13th century AD Material: walrus ivory Dimensions: 69mm high x 37.1mm wide x 34mm deep Accession No.: NMS H.NS 22 Model information: produced by Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark in 2019, utilizing a Canon EOS 750D camera with a 60mm macro lens to capture 583 24mp images, which were then decimated from an 8m polygon model.