Replica chess pieces in the community museum at Uig based on famous Lewis Chessmen set carved from walrus ivory that drifted from a shipwreck at sea

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Replica chess pieces in the community museum at Uig based on famous Lewis Chessmen set carved from walrus ivory that drifted from a shipwreck at sea that was discovered in 1831 half-buried in the sand at Uig Beach are believed to date from 12th century now on display in Lews Castle, Stornaway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, Europe

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Location: Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © wanderluster / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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