9 x 9 Tafl, small oak board, with border

A version of the 9 x 9 tafl game with a bordered oak board; the border fixed in place with feature rosehead nails.

Quarter-sawn oak board, with a choice of wooden or ceramic pieces, which are supplied in a linen pouch. Comes with rules and historical notes.

• Bordered oak board 9" x 9"; squares 7/8" across
• Playing pieces of beech wood or fired clay
• One king; 8 natural (wood) or white (ceramic) pieces; 16 black (wood) or terracotta (ceramic) pieces
• Pieces are 3/4" diameter
• Pieces supplied in a linen pouch

Historic Period or Date:

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

Materials and Special Features:

• Board of quarter-sawn oak
• Border with rosehead nails
• Choice of ceramic or beech wood pieces
• Linen drawstring pouch for playing pieces

Dimensions:

• Board: 9" x 9", of 5/8" thick quarter-sawn oak
• Playing pieces: 3/4" diameter