Archaeologists unearth ancient toy in Iceland, disagree on animal figurine’s classification

A rare toy dating to the Viking Age was found during an archaeological excavation in Iceland. Even though the time period the toy comes from is known by researchers, the animal the figure represents is still up for debate. 

Archaeological research has been happening in the town of Fjörður in Seyðisfjordurr since 2020, Ragnheiður Traustadóttir, who is in charge of the excavation, told Fox News Digital in an email.  

Many artifacts have come from this excavation, but the finding of a toy such as this was a rare discovery.