This appears to be carved out of ivory. I wonder if it is Pharaonic in origin.
Via Muton.
Addendum: A hat tip to Kabbu, who knew about Senet, a pre-dynastic Egyptian game.
31 May 2010
Game counting board
This appears to be carved out of ivory. I wonder if it is Pharaonic in origin.
Via Muton.
Addendum: A hat tip to Kabbu, who knew about Senet, a pre-dynastic Egyptian game.
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I'm guessing Seneto is another version of Senet.
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senet
There's an online Esperanto translator at traduku.net. Processed there, the ruleset looks like
ReplyDelete"Two personalities play usually.
Ciu must move his bits lau S formative way .
Antau ciu move one jetas the sticks, that has two faces, bright and black.
One counts only the bright sticks but if ciuj are black, then the number is 6.
You must move one bit so much places antauen, how your number is.
You do not deserve to move your bit where you already have one bit.
If to where you move is hostile bit, gi will be removed and must start again.
You do not deserve to remove hostile bit from defended place."
thank you for clearing that up!
ReplyDelete:.)
The Japanese looks like "World's first board game: Senet - version with jackal pieces." ("Jakkarubajon" = "jackal version" even though it's English transliterated into katakana, it's still tough to recognize)
ReplyDeleteActually, it looks like jackals vs. dogs.
I agree. It does look like jackals and dogs!
ReplyDeleteI thought it was crib(bage) board.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.eloquentpeasant.com/2010/10/14/its-not-just-a-game-its-a-religion-games-in-ancient-egypt/
ReplyDeletethis game is called hounds and jackals. it is a version of senet but senet just means passing in Egyptian :) this site above will clarify things for you
and yes, it does look a bit like a cribbage board or a counting board, but apparently it was more of a race to the finish game :D
Hope this helps