Gaming piece

Description

Gaming piece of polished antler, pawn-like, from Birsay, Orkney, C. 1100 AD

Museum reference

X.HB 275

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Gaming piece

Date

c. 1100

Materials

Deerhorn

Physical description

Horn, deer; conical with acorn-shaped terminal; socketed longitudinally; polished

Collection place(s)

Brough of Birsay, Orkney, Scotland, Northern Europe

References

Maldonado, A. 2021. Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom. Edinburgh: National Museums Scotland.

Links to other web pages

Canmore Site Record

On display

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