"Senet" Board

Title:

"Senet" Board

Date:

1307-1070 BCE (New Kingdom)

Description:

Egyptians enjoyed playing board games, especially senet, or "passing." During the 18th dynasty, the game acquired religious significance, which transformed it into a simulation of the soul's journey through the underworld to achieve immortality. Throw sticks, much like dice, determined a player's moves, and winning required both skill and luck. This senet game board of 30 squares required 14 game pieces, like these spool- and cone-shaped pieces.For the latest information about this object, gameboards, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: 19th-20th DynastyInscriptions: [Translation] First of the Priests of Amun, One who is in the place of the Temple of Amun-Ré (an acolyte of Amun-Ré), King of the gods, Nesi-amun-ipet, the Justified of Voice, the gift of Amun himself.Reign: Style:

Type:

ceramics

Type (Narrower):

Other Objects

Type (Broader):

Object

Subject:

Culture: Egyptian

Provenance:

Rev. William MacGregor Collection Sale, Sotheby's, London, 1922, no. 263 [as from Abydos]; Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, 1922, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Medium:

Egyptian faience with glaze

Extent:

Dimensions: 10 7/16 x 3 9/16 in. (26.5 x 9.1 cm)

Rights:

Public Domain

Identifier:

48.408

Is part of:

EGY
Ancient Art

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