National Museum of Ireland - Pair of bone skates. High St., Fishamble St. Ice skates were usually produced from the leg bones of horses for cross country skating. They were probably only
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![Viking ice skates, made from leather and horse-bone, found in York. The skates weren't blades designed to bite the ice like today's nimble models. They were likely used very much like skis, Viking ice skates, made from leather and horse-bone, found in York. The skates weren't blades designed to bite the ice like today's nimble models. They were likely used very much like skis,](https://preview.redd.it/viking-ice-skates-made-from-leather-and-horse-bone-found-in-v0-fmr9oi8uhiw91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=18d8104d1947666282e1859b5ba377471810110f)
Viking ice skates, made from leather and horse-bone, found in York. The skates weren't blades designed to bite the ice like today's nimble models. They were likely used very much like skis,
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