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Description : Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, 20th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1189 to 332 BCE. A hand-carved steatite game piece of dark, chocolate brown hues used in the Egyptian game known as Senet. The conical game piece features a flat base, gently corseted walls, and a hemispherical top surface, all exhibiting incredibly smooth surface textures. Senet was perhaps the most popular game from ancient Egyptian times and is said to have simulated the journey of the soul through the afterlife on its quest for immortality. Size: 0.925 W x 1.1 H (2.3 cm x 2.8 cm) Cf. The Brooklyn Museum, accession number 49.57.1-.13 Provenance: private Toronto, Ontario, Canada collection, by descent, acquired in Egypt in 1894 to 1896 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #167163
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