An unexpected discovery

 
Tucked away in a small exhibition in Dunblane is this etching based on the Queen, ( see extra)  from the   famous  Isle of Lewis  chessmen.
It’s the work of artist and freelance archaeologist, Caroline Paterson, whose love of Scottish history and archaeology is a source of inspiration for her art.
 
(How the Isle of Lewis chessmen came to be buried on a remote beach in 1831 remains a mystery. All that is known is that they were made in  Norway  around the 12th -13th century from the ivory of walruses and chess was a popular pass time in the medieval world).
 
Now Caroline has created a set of etching prints based on them and they are an unexpected find in this modest well curated gallery above the zero waste shop , Weigh Ahead
It’s worth a visit if you are in the area.