Investigating the Lewis Chess Pieces
, by National Museums of Scotland- ISBN: 9780948636783 | 0948636785
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 1/1/2004
Macintosh/PC Hybrid CD-ROM. In English and Gaelic. During the winter of 1830-31, more than 90 pieces of carved ivory, mostly chess pieces, were found in the sand dunes at Uig Bay, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis. This bilingual CD-ROM examines each piece in depth, discussing the methods of the craftsmen and exploring medieval culture.