A reproduction glass kingpiece based on an original from Birka, Sweden. (c) Adam Parsons of Blueaxe Reproductions
A reproduction glass kingpiece based on an original from Birka, Sweden. (c) Adam Parsons of Blueaxe Reproductions

Reproduction Glass Kingpiece

A reproduction glass kingpiece based on an original from Birka, Sweden

This glass kingpiece is a reproduction based on a set found in grave 750 at the Viking Age settlement of Birka, Sweden. This piece would have been used to play hnefatafl, a board game which is known to have been played in Scandinavia in the Viking Age.

Object Type

Gaming piece

Date

circa 800 — 900

Ascribed Culture

Original/Reproduction

Reproduction

Material

Collection

Viking Objects

Current Location

Private Ownership

Keywords

Birka, gaming_piece, glass, hnefatafl, reproduction, Sweden, Viking

Further information

You can see the original at Private Ownership.

Acknowledgements

Made by Adam Parsons of Blueaxe Reproductions

(c) Adam Parsons of Blueaxe Reproductions

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