9 x 9 Tafl, large oak board, with border

Large version of the 9 x 9 tafl game with oak board and beech playing pieces. With feature border retained by rosehead nails.

Quarter-sawn oak board, with wooden pieces, which are supplied in a linen pouch. Comes with rules and historical notes to the full range of tafl games.

• Oak board 11" x 11"; squares 1 1/8" diameter
• Playing pieces of beech wood
• One king; 8 white pieces; 16 black pieces
• White pieces are the natural wood colour; coloured pieces stained
• Pieces are 1" diameter
• Pieces supplied in a linen pouch

Historic Period or Date:

• c.9th to 18th century (in northern Scandinavia)

Materials and Special Features:

• Quarter-sawn oak board
• Oak border with feature rosehead nails
• Beech wood pieces
• Linen drawstring pouch for playing pieces

Dimensions:

• Board: 11" x 11"
• Playing pieces: 1" diameter