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Check out my Shop for more incredible ancient games! https://www.etsy.com/shop/HammerNailWoodworks This beautiful Senet Board is the very finest I produce. I refer to it as the Pharaoh's Senet, as it was designed to be of the quality & beauty suitable to be placed in a tomb & taken with you to the afterlife. The body of the board is made of fine African Padauk, a beautiful exotic wood with rich, deep red tones. The pawn squares on the playing surface are made of solid Cherry Wood & the black lacquered board carriage is made of Birch. The pawns are entirely hand finished & painted, taking inspiration from the first hand notes of Howard Carter who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. He described the pawns colors & shapes of the largest of the four Senet boards found in the tomb. This is considered by many to likely be the first board game, dating back to as far as 3100 BC. This amazing recreation of that historic game carries all of the aesthetics of the original boards from thousands of years ago. The board measures 16" inches long, 6" inches tall on it's carriage & 5.5" wide. It comes as shown, with game board, carriage (which includes the game rules engraved in the carriage surface), four Egyptian Dice, also known as throwing sticks & 10 pawns. Each one of these is hand assembled & carefully finished to ensure quality. Wood colors & tones will vary from game to game as these are made from exotic hardwoods & so their colors aren't going to be exactly the same each time, but that just makes each one that I make unique & original. This is the centerpiece you have been waiting for, giving you the incredible Egyptian aesthetic as well as historic & strategic game play. Play the game that was all the rage in the Age of the Pharoahs! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Please Note: Due to ongoing supply chain issues the pawns & casting sticks for this game might be slightly different than pictured. The resins & wood used for those particular components are inconsistent in delivery & alternatives will sometimes be used. This doesn't change the quality or play of the game, just the materials used for those two components of the game. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. The Pharoah's Senet Game. Finest Ancient Egyptian Board in The World Museum Quality, Hand Made, A Fine Heirloom For You
