Taflkast, Viking Dice Game

Product number: 2720

This is a set of handmade bone dice based on archaeological Viking Age finds from Sweden. The set comes with a handstitched leather pouch and rules for two dice games.

Dice games (Old Norse: Taflkast) were popular during the Viking Age. A dice pouch was easily carried in the belt and all that was required to play the game was a flat surface. 

The set includes: 

• 1 x Long 4-sided bone die based on an original find from Hejnum, Gotland.
• 2 x Large 6-sided bone dice, based on an original find from Ed, Uppland.
• 4 x Small 6-sided bone dice, based on an original find from Adre, Gotland.
• 1 x Handstitched leather pouch.
• 1 x Rules sheet for two dice games.