Game Box for Playing Senet and Twenty Squares, ca. 1635–1458

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Game Box for Playing Senet and Twenty Squares, Second Intermediate Period–Early New Kingdom, Dynasty 17–Early Dynasty 18, ca. 1635–1458 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Courtyard CC 41, Pit 3, Burial E 3, In coffin, 1915–16, Ivory, copper alloy, modern wood, L. 25 cm (9 13/16 in.); w. cm (2 5/8 in.); h. 5 cm (1 15/16 in.), This box has two game boards. The one shown here is for a game called 'twenty squares' or simply 'twenty.' On the opposite side is a board laid out with thirty squares for the game of 'senet.' These were both games in which two players raced each other for position, using knuckle bones as dice to determine each play

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Size: 5200px × 3661px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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