""Senet"" Game Piece
Egyptians enjoyed playing board games, especially "senet," or "passing." From the Old Kingdom, the game also had religious significance, which transformed it into a simulation of the soul's journey through the underworld to achieve immortality. Throw sticks, much like dice, de...
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39889
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object
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normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Private collection; Walters Art Museum, 1997, by gift.
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CC0
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| language |
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en
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| pageCount |
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1
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import
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_1997.22_Fnt_DD_T08.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_1997.22_Fnt_DD_T08.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_1997.22_Fnt_DD_T08.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/1997.22 |
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