| Charlemagne chessmen | |
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 The Charlemagne chessmen | |
| Material | ivory |
| Created | 11th century |
| Present location | |
The Charlemagne chessmen are a group of 11th century chess pieces made from ivory, now in the Cabinet des Médailles, Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, France. In 1598 the set contained 30 pieces, but after the French Revolution only 16 pieces survived. Next to the Lewis chessmen, the set is thought to be the second-most important collection of medieval chess pieces in the world.[1] It is one of the best-preserved sets of figures from the High Middle Ages.[2]
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- ^ "Les échecs de Charlemagne". classes.bnf.fr.