Hello!
This is more of an unusual post, as this is just a quick announcement, about a small advancement of my work.
So here it is...
I am officially on Etsy!
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| What you will see when you head over to my Etsy! |
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| One of Tutankhamun's Senet boards |
I have a couple of projects in the works that will hopefully, soon, be put on the page. So, this is the first! Available is a printout Senet board. Senet was a game played by everyone in ancient Egypt, whether you were a craftsman or a pharaoh, anyone could play. Even the pharaoh, Tutankhamun, had four boards in his tomb.
So what will come when you order one? A printout of the board itself, the rules, coloured counters and one dice. The printout was designed by me, and the rules have been created by researching the games, and working out the best and easiest way.
The exact rules of Senet are unknown, as only fragments of papyri have been found. One of the most awesome scenes depicted of someone playing Senet, is of the Princess Nefertari. Though this scene is most unusual. She does not appear to have an opponent. There was a belief that by playing Senet, you were aiding a dead relative on their journey to the afterlife, travelling from one house to the next in the Duat (the name for the afterlife). Some even believed that you could actually contact the dead (kind of like the equivalent of an Ouija board).
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| Nefertari playing Senet with no opponent |
So, if you are interested and you would like to play, head over to my Etsy page, the link is below. I hope there will be something new to add to the page in November!
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