Posted on 06/19/2022 7:31:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Curator Irving Finkel recounts a magical adventure with The Lewis Chessmen. Content warning: wizard's chess.
Irving Finkel and the Chamber of Lewis Chessmen | Curator's Corner | S 2 Ep9
September 24, 2017 | The British Museum<
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Episode 3/6 Amongst the most appealing objects in the British Museum is a 12th century chess set.1/2 The Lewis Chessmen - Masterpieces of the British Museum | November 11, 2013 | Art Documentaries
Episode 3/6 Amongst the most appealing objects in the British Museum is a 12th century chess set.
2/2 The Lewis Chessmen - Masterpieces of the British Museum | November 11, 2013 | Art Documentaries
Finkel's done a few other vids regarding ancient board games, learning cuneiform, etc.
This topic’s been a dud, so I’m giving an extra ping to the weekly digest members.
Old Norse settlers traded walrus ivory with Kyiv
by Frid Kvalpskarmo Hansen
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
June 16, 2022
https://phys.org/news/2022-06-norse-settlers-walrus-ivory-kyiv.html
Amongst the most appealing objects in the British Museum is a 12th century chess set.
Per the pic: All carved to look like Irving Finkel?
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