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Mancala – Egyptian Variants

September 15, 2019 By Eli Leave a Comment

2x6 Mancala Board, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century - Penn Museum, 2015-22-108.1

Men – The Game of 16 Lines

April 6, 2018 By Eli 4 Comments

Men Game Board from The Tomb of Hesy, Saqqara, Egypt - Drawing by James Edward Quibell - 1913

Tab (Tâb), الطاب (Al-Taabu)

March 10, 2018 By Eli 6 Comments

Tab board near the Dier monument in Petra, Jordan. Photo: Dan Gibson, 2003, nabataea.net.

Seega, سيجة (Al-Sija)

October 29, 2017 By Eli 7 Comments

Seega Game, carved on the wall of ElKab Temple of Amenhotep III, Elkab, Egypt. Photo: Bruce Allardice, July 2, 2013

Hounds and Jackals

October 14, 2017 By Eli 5 Comments

Game of Hounds and Jackals. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12. Reign of Amenemhat IV. ca 1814–1805 BCE. Egypt, Thebes, pit tomb CC25. Ebony, Ivory. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York - 26.7.128

Mehen

September 18, 2017 By Eli 2 Comments

Stone Mehen Game 1st Dynasty - British Museum - EA66852

Aseb – Game of 20 Squares

September 18, 2017 By Eli 3 Comments

Wooden Aseb Game of 18th Dynasty - Brooklyn Museum - 37.93E, 37.94E

Senet – Game of 30 Squares

September 18, 2017 By Eli Leave a Comment

Faience Senet Gaming Board Inscribed for Amenhotep III from Thebes - Brooklyn Museum - 49.56a-b

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