A beserker from the Lewis chessmen

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Dataset Open access

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Authors: britishmuseum
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10282975
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Abstract

Chess-piece; walrus ivory; warder; wearing long garment, scabbard and hood; armed with sword and shield: interlaced saltire. Date: circa 1150-1175 AD Height: 8.2 centimetres COL: [MCM1240](http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?partId=1&objectId= 6218) Created by Daniel Pett from 133 photographs taken with a Nikon D5100. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

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Eurasian Exchange Networks Historical Studies of British Isles Historical Religious and Philosophical Studies

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
24 July 2026
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EN
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