Icelandic Board Game: "Hnefatafl"
Collection: Everyday Connections
Object Category: Games
Object Type: Strategy Games
Country: Iceland
Continent: Europe
Geographic Region: Northern Europe
width: 13 in;
height: 6.5 in;
depth: 2 in
This Icelandic strategy game, called "hnefatafl," is sometimes referred to as Viking chess. The game has been played since medieval times in Scandinavia. The original rules have been lost, but modern rules have been developed based on similar games from the era.
There are 25 pieces positioned on a grid. The object is to capture the king.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tafl_games
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2932/hnefatafl