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crafted chess set.
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 Viking
Isle of Lewis Chess Set
$299.95US Cast directly from the 900-year-old
pieces in the British Museum. The pieces are 3.5” tall and the
pawns are 1.5” in height. When displayed in your
home they will add a stately feel. Made in Europe
from a crushed-stone and polyester-resin compound,
our chess pieces look and feel like the ancient
set. You may have seen a version of this chess set
in the blockbuster film about an English boy and
his magical powers (Harry Potter). We can't
guarantee that these will have a life of their own
as they did for Harry and Ron, but you never know.
Reproductions of the 12th-century originals found
by a farmer in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis, in the
Hebrides, northwest of Scotland. Experts regard
the originals, skillfully carved between the years
1100 and 1130 AD, as "the most exquisite
collection of ancient chessmen in existence."
More
Details on this item No chess board is
included with this item.
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 The Viking
Adventure Game "Hnefatafl"
$54.95US It is
pronounced "Nef - ah - tah - fel" in old
Norse, which means the king's table. Board 11.5" x 11.5", King
1.75", Pawns 1.25".
The Viking game "Hnefatafl" was a
popular board game during the Dark Ages in Northern Europe and was played
all over the Viking world. Based on archaeological research
the game has been reconstructed and can now be played as it was by the
Vikings over 1,600 years ago.
Hnefatafl was last recorded as being played in Wales in 1587 and in
Lapland in 1723. The rules are simple, yet require tactical skill to take the
enemy by surprise and win the game. The legacy of the Viking use of
tactical surprise is told of again and again in the Viking sagas. Chess
enthusiasts will appreciate a new, or should I say old way of thinking.
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 Noble
Celts Circular Chess Set $59.95US Dream Green is proud to bring you Noble Celts
Chess by award-winning game inventor and artist, Don Green. Noble Celts
is a richly decorated Celton-Saxon styled circular chess game. Chess was
played on a circular designed board centuries ago but this version
mostly disappeared during the Dark Ages. This could be as a result of
the many occasions that chess has been forbidden . Only in recent years
has this form of chess been rediscovered and this design combines
beautiful artistry with dynamic play. Although the chess pieces still
move as in European Chess and those chess rules apply, the lack of side
edges on the Noble Board makes this variant a vibrant way of playing an
ancient game. The board is faux leather measuring approximately 26
x 26 inches. The abstract animal and interlocking braided cord designs
of Northern Britain and Ireland harmonize beautifully and are
complemented with exquisite chess pieces from an original set hand
carved by Don Green. Some references to the development and history of
chess and the pieces are included. Many more can be found on this site
and the internet. The chess pieces are cast resin.
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 Tree
of Life Board Set $110.00US A
time-honored method of communicating with the spirits of the
dead and a powerful tool of divination, the talking board
has been reinvented within this set with the potent imagery
of the Tree of Life. The board is a solid piece, sculpted
from cold cast resin so as to rise 1 1/2" from where
you set it, with embossed letters, yes or no answers, and
more, all arranged to help the other worlds clearly answer
the questions you pose. All of this
surrounds a the Celtic Tree of Life, whose tall branches and
deep roots are viewed as a symbol and bridge of the
connection between heaven and earth. Extending from its
branches, tangled vines run out to form an elaborate border
of interwoven Celtic knots. Set within this design, four
pillars rise up 3/4" to support a circular glass plate
upon which your pointer can slide; with the pointer itself
taking the form of an elaborately drawn pentagram,
overlapping the tree of life. Rich in
spiritual symbolism and tradition, this piece is a must have
for occultists, collectors, and anyone who would use its
powers for divination and magick. The whole thing measures
approximately 13 1/4" in diameter.
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