Hnefatafl: the Game of the Vikings

Historical Gallery

Do you want to know what a genuine historical hnefatafl game looks like? Maybe you want to make your own hnefatafl game, and you're looking to history for inspiration. This page has a selection of hnefatafl games from history. These are the actual games that the Vikings played!

Tenth century hnefatafl set from Birka, Sweden
Tenth century hnefatafl set from Birka, Sweden
Pieces from Birka grave 523
Pieces from Birka grave 523
Bone pieces from Bjorko grave 624.
Bone pieces from Bjorko grave 624.
Pieces from Storhaug
Pieces from Storhaug
Glass pieces from Gunnarshaug
Glass pieces from Gunnarshaug
Amber gaming pieces from Skamby
Amber gaming pieces from Skamby
Board game on the Ockelbo picture stone
Board game on the Ockelbo picture stone
A hnefatafl board from Oslo
A hnefatafl board from Oslo
The hnefatafl board from Trondheim
The hnefatafl board from Trondheim
The Oslo hnefatafl board with various gaming pieces arranged on it.
The Oslo hnefatafl board with various gaming pieces arranged on it.

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