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Title:
Senet Board Game
Period:
New Kingdom - 18th Dynasty (1549-1298 BC)
Dimensions:
L: 53.3
Properties:
Wood; Faience
Where used:
Daily Life
Description:
The board game Senet was the most popular game of the ancient Egyptians. Boards have been found everywhere from King Tutankhamun's tomb to scratched onto rock in ancient construction sites. Egyptians believed that to play Senet well was to have an easy path the blessed Afterlife.
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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium
