Fitchneal and Brandubh - our leather version of two Irish tafl games

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Supplied as one board, with pieces in a leather pouch, which can be used to play either game.

Leather board, with wooden pieces, which are supplied in a leather pouch. Comes with rules and historical notes to the full range of tafl games.

• Leather board 8" x 8"; squares 1" 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 7/8" diameter
• Pieces supplied in a leather pouch

Historic Period or Date:

• c.9th to 15th century

Materials and Special Features:

• Leather board and pouch
• Beech wood pieces

Dimensions:

• Board: 8" x 8"
• Playing pieces: 7/8" diameter