According to the Saga of King Sverrir ... scene from the first Harry Potter film, the iconic chess pieces move by themselves. 11. The Lewis Chessmen are considered Scottish national treasures.

A thirteenth-century poem, for example, names a powerful figure, Angus Mor of Islay, as King of Lewis, and has him inheriting his father's set of ivory chess pieces: "To you he left his position ...

The “iconic” Lewis chessmen have been redisplayed in a case which allows visitors to see their backs for the first time. The display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh means ...

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 ...

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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 objects ...

Ten of the pieces from the NMS collection have now been redisplayed, with new lighting, layout and refreshed interpretation. Alice Blackwell, senior curator of medieval archaeology and history at NMS, ...