Taflkast, Viking Dice Game ravens banner twined Sterling Silver thread

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Geri and Freki (Old Norse both meaning "the ravenous" or "greedy one") are two wolves which accompanied the Norse god Odin

ISBN: 9789132217487

10" / 26 cm

Taflkast, Viking Dice Game ravens banner twined Sterling Silver threadThis 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. 1 x Long 4 sided bone die based on an original find from Hejnum, Gotland. 2 x Large 6 sided bone dice, based on