hav·er·sack (noun): a single-strapped bag worn over one shoulder and used for carrying supplies; a bag for rations, extra clothing; a bag used by workers or travellers to carry havercake (oat-bread) in 19th-century England. From the French Havresac and German Habersack (18th century)
Showing posts with label Lewis chessmen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lewis chessmen. Show all posts
Monday, 20 January 2014
British Museum to loan six Lewis chessmen to Scotland
Six of the Lewis chessmen are to go on permanent display at Lews Castle, Stornoway, from 2014 as part of a loan agreement between the Western Isles Council and the British Museum.
The medieval chess pieces will be displayed in a new museum funded by a £4.6m Heritage Lottery Fund grant and supported by National Museums Scotland (NMS) and the British Museum.
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