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  • Record Number: 952
  • Author(s)/Creator(s): Ekroll , Øystein and Christopher McLees
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  • Title: A Drawing of a Medieval Ivory Chess Piece from the 12th-century Church of St Olav, Trondheim, Norway [The article discusses the discovery of a drawing of a chess piece found in the ruins of St Olav's Church around 1890; the piece itself has been lost. Title note supplied by Feminae.].
  • Source: Medieval Archaeology 34, ( 1990): Pages 151 - 154.
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  • Article Type: Journal Article
  • Subject (See Also): Archaeology Art History- Decorative Arts Chess Daily Life Norway
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  • Geographic Area: Scandinavia
  • Century: 12
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  • Illustrations: One Illustration. Figure One shows drawing of a fragmentary ivory chess queen discovered in the chancel of St. Olav's Church, Trondheim.
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  • Year of Publication: 1990.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN/ISBN: 00766097