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Model of a War Boat. From the Tomb of Nefwa at Beni Hasan, Egypt. IXth – XIth Dynasty (c. 2125 – c. 1940 BC). Note, two sailors are sitting at a table playing the game of Men, which can be identified by vertical lines going across the gaming board. Ashmolean Museum, E2301.

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Model of a War Boat. From the Tomb of Nefwa at Beni Hasan, Egypt. IXth - XIth Dynasty (c. 2125 - c. 1940 BC). Note, two sailors are sitting at a table playing the game of Men, which can be identified by vertical lines going across the gaming board. Ashmolean Museum, E2301.

Model of a War Boat. From the Tomb of Nefwa at Beni Hasan, Egypt. IXth – XIth Dynasty (c. 2125 – c. 1940 BC). Note, two sailors are sitting at a table playing the game of Men, which can be identified by vertical lines going across the gaming board. Ashmolean Museum, E2301.

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