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| Keywords: Bodleian Libraries, Game of the Sacred way (Egyptian name unknown)- Sacred way 66.jpg Game entitled Game of the Sacred way Egyptian name unknown ; This game is taken by permission from Games Ancient Oriental by Edward Falkener - Longmans Co 1892 Folded board with label on front and rules 4p pasted to back The board consists of three rows of squares the side ones of only four squares while the middle row has twelve squares Each player has four pieces which are entered in the four side squares which are supposed to be marked 1 2 3 and 4 beginning from below One dice only is used on either side This dice is of oblong form and marked 1 2 3 and 4 The pieces move down the sides and up the centre and out according to the throw Players may play their throws or refuse them as they see fit Prisoners taken by either side are entered on that side when the player chooses in 1 2 3 or 4 according as 1 2 3 or 4 is thrown When one player has lost or played out all his pieces the game is ended; and each player then reckons up his pieces out; and the victor adds thereto his pieces on the board and his prisoners Owing to the prisoners being re-entered the game is always full of excitement Board and rules only Has Bodleian stamp on label and on rules Bodleian Library Oxford 7 May 92 ; Hiera gramme of the Greeks; Ludus duodecim scriptorum of the Romans; Image 2 single sheet; 325 x 206 mm exhibition history Allegro identifier 20030926/12 15 01 jl object history object type <gallery>File Bodleian Libraries Game of the Sacred way Egyptian name unknown - Sacred way jpg File Bodleian Libraries Game of the Sacred way Egyptian name unknown - Sacred way 65 jpg</gallery> Licensed-PD-Art PD-old-100 cc-by-4 0 place of creation London England L Humphrey place of discovery http //digital bodleian ox ac uk/inquire/p//66b402af-931e-4228-9ca9-fdad94a873a9 Digital Bodleian Template John Johnson Game of the Sacred way Egyptian name unknown Sacred way Uploaded with GWToolset Bodleian Libraries Game of the Sacred way Egyptian name unknown Sacred way_66 http //iiif bodleian ox ac uk/iiif/image/2fc1e614-a0c7-41ba-8a8f-bf31255a7bc7/full/ 1000 1000/0/default jpg Files uploaded by the Bodleian Libraries' Wikimedian In Residence Board games Edward Falkener | ||||
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