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"Give us back our wee men!"
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/01/23 - 13:40.
1001 CE to 1100 CE | Games and Gambling | Guardian | Scottish | Stonework
Alex Salmond, Scotland's First Minister, has expressed a grievance over the continued absence of the Lewis Chessmen from Scotland. The chessmen, ivory pieces carved sometime during the 11th century, are housed in various museums in England.
Salmond is also campaigning to preserve the Gaelic language. In a recent speech, he said about the Lewis Chessmen, "I find it utterly unacceptable that the Lewis Chessmen are scattered around Britain in a bizarre parody of the Barnett formula. And you can be assured that I will continue campaigning for a united set of Lewis Chessmen in an independent Scotland." |
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