Gaming Board Inscribed for Amenhotep III with Separate Sliding Drawer
Description
Object Label: The game called senet, or “passing,” was played for over three thousand years in Egypt. In it, two players rolled stick-like dice to advance their gaming pieces, which in this board were otherwise stored in a sliding drawer. The movement of pieces across the board symbolized the soul’s journey through the underworld, and the game was often included in the tomb. Caption: Gaming Board Inscribed for Amenhotep III with Separate Sliding Drawer, ca. 1390–1353 B.C.E.. Faience, 2 3/16 x 3 1/16 x 8 1/4 in. (5.5 x 7.7 x 21 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 49.56a-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A blue faience Senet game board with playing pieces.
This image depicts a Senet game board made of blue faience, showcasing a grid pattern with decorative incised patterns on its sides. The board includes multiple conical and spool-shaped playing pieces, highlighting ancient Egyptian artistry and leisure activities. A drawer contains additional pieces or parts of the game.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 49.56a-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 3536 tier-2
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