Understanding the Flygstad (Fløgstad) Figurine: Gaming Pieces, Kings, Gender and Fertility Rites.
The article examines a small, bearded figurine made from walrus tusk, discovered in 1796 in a burial mound at Flygstad, Norway, and discusses its potential role as a gaming piece, specifically a king from the board game hnefatafl. It explores a controversial group of similar early-medieval and Vikin...
| Publicado en: | Medieval Archaeology Vol. 69; no. 1; pp. 169 - 200 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
May2025
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