Inv. D2474
Knight riding on a lion; knight in armour; spear; soldier with shield; shield with dragon; man holding a sword.
Incised inscription on the blade of the spear: '1·2·5·1' or '1·5·2·1'.
Liebgott 1985: Scandinavia, mid 14th century.
Museum's opinion 2013: Scandinavia, 2nd half of the 14th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Reverse
Carved in the round.
Object Condition
Missing: part of the staff of the spear held by the knight.
Provenance
Found at Odsherred. Purchased in 1889 by the Museum.
Bibliography
D. M. Lindell, Chessman (New York, 1937), p. 132, plate p. 19.
H. and S. Wichmann, Chess: the Story of Chesspieces from Antiquity to Modern Times (New York, 1964), p. 289.
F. Lindahl, 'Spillelidenskab', in Hikuin 6 (1980), pp. 159-160.
N. K. Liebgott, Elfenben - fra Danmarks Middelalder (Copenhagen, 1985), pp. 79-81, fig. 74.
K. R. Pedersen, 'Identifikation og datering af middelalderlige skakbrikker fra Skandinavien', in Anno Domini 8 (2002), p. 13.
P. Grinder-Hansen, 'Skakspil', in Europa mødern verden (Copenhagen, 2012), p. 140.
All images on this website are made available exclusively for scholarly and educational purposes and may not be used commercially.
