Senet Game
King Tut's tomb contained an uncountable number of gaming boards for the game of Senet.
The rules of the game aren't very certain, but we know it was for two players only, whose goal was to knock their opponent off the board. The number of squares moved was decided
by throwing sticks which were kind of like today's dice. It is clear that the King was a skilled player.
Above is a small version of a 'travelling set' made of painted ivory.
The rules of the game aren't very certain, but we know it was for two players only, whose goal was to knock their opponent off the board. The number of squares moved was decided
by throwing sticks which were kind of like today's dice. It is clear that the King was a skilled player.
Above is a small version of a 'travelling set' made of painted ivory.