"A Game of Senet"
Queen Nefertari, favourite queen of Rameses the Great,
plays a game of Senet against her unseen opponent, Fate. This ancient
board game was used in tomb art to represent the trials that must be
overcome before the deceased could attain the afterlife. The Queen holds
the Sekhem Sceptre of power in her right hand. The cartouche contains
her name; "Nefertari - beloved - of - Mut". Mut was the
consort of the god Amun and her symbol, a vulture, is incorporated into
Nefertari's head-dress.
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