The historic Lewis chess pieces have been put into a new display at the National Museum for Scotland to give a unique insight into the figures. The famous pieces - made from walrus ivory and ...

Historic chess pieces made from walrus ivory and sperm whale teeth can now be viewed from a very different angle after going on display at the National Museum for Scotland. The famous Lewis chess ...

Alice Blackwell, senior curator of medieval archaeology and history at NMS, said: “The Lewis chess pieces are much loved thanks in part to their iconic expressions and poses, however these are ...

The chess pieces are intricately carved (Stewart Attwood/PA) Ten of the pieces from the NMS collection have now been redisplayed, with new lighting, layout and refreshed interpretation. Alice ...