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The ivory chess piece was found during construction work in downtown Moscow, which is undergoing a major gentrification project. "Ten hand-minted silver coins were stashed in a bishop made of ivory.

The chessman is a king on horseback made out of walrus ivory. It was probably made in Germany or Scandinavia and is one of the finest chessmen of medieval date found in England. The loss of such a ...

Trondheim was one of the great centres for carving walrus ivory, and the style of the Lewis Chessmen is very close to pieces made there. We know that similar chess pieces have also been found in ...

The Edinburgh family's grandfather, an antiques dealer, had bought the chess piece for £5 in 1964. He had no idea of the significance of the 8.8cm piece (3.5in), made from walrus ivory ...

While chess sets remain the core of his business ... when it was also known for its ivory jewellery. After India banned the ivory trade in 1997, artisans shifted to working with wood.

Nestled within the Manchester Museum, on the campus of Manchester University, Lee Kai Hung China Culture Gallery has a ...

Trondheim was one of the great centres for carving walrus ivory, and the style of the Lewis Chessmen is very close to pieces made there. We know that similar chess pieces have also been found in ...