Playing piece

Description

Set of sixteen white quartz pebbles used as playing pieces, from Jarlshof, 1050 - 1200 AD

Museum reference

X.HSA 778

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Playing piece

Date

1050 - 1200

Materials

Quartz

Physical description

Quartz, white

Collection place(s)

Jarlshof, Sumburgh, Shetland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Vikings (30 Nov 2005 - 01 Oct 2006)
  Australian National Maritime Museum
  Auckland War Memorial Museum

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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