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Jonas Lau Markussen

The Lewis Game Pieces Make Their Way to Norway Again

Exquisite medieval game pieces from the Hebrides will soon be showcased at NTNU University Museum in Trondheim.

The game pieces from the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Photo: © Trustees of the British Museum.

The game pieces from the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Photo: © Trustees of the British Museum.

A selection of the world-renowned Lewis game pieces will soon return to Norway, as the British Museum has agreed to loan a set to NTNU University Museum in Trondheim. The exhibition, Havets Elfenbein (‘Ivory of the Sea’), opening on 6 May 2025, will explore the historical significance of the walrus ivory trade and the enigmatic origins of these extraordinary artefacts. The loan includes a king, a queen, a bishop, a knight, a pawn, and a warder—the equivalent of a rook in modern chess.

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