Add to albumThis slate gaming board and four quartz pebble playing pieces, part of a set of 16, were found at the site of the Norse settlement of Jarlshof in Shetland. They were used between 1050 and 1200.
The board has an incised chequer-board pattern on one face.
Viking gaming pieces of bone, amber, glass or stone have been found both in settlements and burials. Various types of games were played, including a type of war game and others involving the use of dice.
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- Online ID: 000-100-042-678-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland X.HSA 801
- Date: Between 1050 and 1200
- Material: Quartz, white
Slate; incised chequer board pattern on one face
Board, gaming
Pebble / playing piece
- Dimensions: 5.80" x 3.50" x 0.50"
- What: Board, gaming
Pebble / playing piece
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- Where: Scotland, Shetland, Sumburgh, Jarlshof
Scotland, Shetland, Sumburgh, Jarlshof
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- Description: Set of sixteen white quartz pebbles used as playing pieces, from Jarlshof
Slate gaming board with incised chequer board pattern on one face, from Jarlshof
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