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The Lewis Chessmen
Episode 3 of 6
Amongst the most appealing objects in the British Museum is a chess set, perhaps made by 12th century Norwegian craftsmen and discovered on a remote beach on the Isle of Lewis in 1831. Each piece is amazingly carved out of whale teeth - some are comic, some pensive and some grand.
Last on
Wed 26 May 2010
20:30
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Director | Christabel Gingell |
Producer | Christabel Gingell |
Executive Producer | Jeremy Bugler |
Broadcasts
- Sat 17 May 2008 19:00
- Sun 18 May 2008 03:15
- Wed 27 May 2009 19:30
- Wed 26 May 2010 20:30