Board Game Pieces

Board Game Pieces
JE 44918 A-F; ivory; max. H. 3.5cm; 1st Dynasty, Early Dynastic Period; Abu Roash; Ground Floor, Hall 43
These six board game pieces were associated with a game called Mehen ‘coil,’ because it was played on a circular limestone board that took the form of a coiled snake, its skin divided into squares. Three playing pieces represent recumbent lions, and three recumbent lionesses.

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