Ivory Vikings
The Mystery of the Most Famous Chessmen in the World and the Woman Who Made Them
Recommended by Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough, and 1 others. See all reviewsIn 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 Museum, they are among its most visited and beloved objects.
Questions abounded: Who carved them? Where? Nancy Marie Brown's "Ivory Vikings" explores these mysteries by connecting medieval Icelandic sagas with... more
Questions abounded: Who carved them? Where? Nancy Marie Brown's "Ivory Vikings" explores these mysteries by connecting medieval Icelandic sagas with... more
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Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough I learned so much from this book. (Source)