August 15, 2010
Scots want the Lewis Chessmen reunited in Scotland
A response to the coverage of the loan of some of the Lewis Chessmen to Scotland.
As with most restitution cases, there are few in the home country against reunifying the artefacts, yet within the country that currently holds them, there are far greater levels of support for retention. One has to ask, whether Britain’s general lack of support for restitution would be different if we had large amounts of our artefacts trapped in museums abroad?
From:
Scotsman
Letter: Chess carve-up
Published Date: 22 May 2010While it is fantastic to see 34 of the collection of 93 Lewis Chessmen go on tour in Scotland, starting with an exhibition at the National Museum (your report, 21 May), it is now time for the return of all the 12th-century chessmen to Scotland and preferably to the Western Isles.
Of the 93 chessmen, only 11 are in Edinburgh while 82 are in the British Museum in London, with 23 of these to be briefly “loaned” north of the Border. Division of the set is unacceptable and it is simply not good enough that they are occasionally lent back.ALEX ORR
Bryson Road
Edinburgh
- Why aren’t the Lewis Chessmen returning permanently : October 26, 2009
- Lewis Chessmen can only be displayed in the British Museum : March 31, 2010
- Some of the Lewis Chessmen to be reunited temporarily in Scotland : October 1, 2009
- Western Isles MP thinks Lewis Chessmen may be returned : September 16, 2010
- The Lewis Chessmen are reunited temporarily : August 13, 2010
- Lewis Chessmen… or Norwegian Chessmen? : February 24, 2010
- More on the temporary loan of the Lewis Chessmen to Scotland : October 8, 2009
- British Museum to return Lewis Chessmen to return to Scotland : October 1, 2009