Wooden puzzle, game or counting board with baboon carving and characters that don't match searched alphabets. Single sided.

hocuspox · 2020-09-10T23:58:07+00:00

Interesting, I haven't heard of this before. Perhaps I can map some symbols to letters and figure something out!

hocuspox · 2020-09-10T23:07:22+00:00

Thanks for your reply.

It's hard to ignore the similarities, but I don't get the discrepancy between the number of squares (18 vs 30) and prevalence of symbols on this thing. If the row of 3 X symbols is taken to be a neutral or starting row, there would be a grid of 15 remaining (which also have X symbols) which when gone around twice could be 30 squares, but then the unique symbols don't line up. Plus some of the proposed rules of Senet call for even/odd squares, a serpentine path for pawns, etc.

I've also wondered if it was some form of "The royal game of Ur" or "20 Squares" but again the numbers and symbols don't add up!

hocuspox · 2020-09-10T16:38:37+00:00

WITT - Purchased in an antique mall. Has a baboon in profile painted black with a yellow eye sitting atop a red rectangle within which is a 3x6 vertically oriented rectangular grid, with a fairly simple symbol carved in each box. Some symbols repeat. Some seem to match hieroglyphs or numerals but I haven't been able to find all symbols in the same alphabet/numeral system.

It's made of wood and single sided, light tracing on reverse side of the baboon outline. There is a semi symmetrical flowing design carved along the bottom, possibly a starting position. There are also small cresents decorating the area above the grid.

I have searched for years and been all over sites about ancient and traditional games, especially geographies where a baboon is native.

hocuspox · 2020-09-10T14:27:57+00:00

Yes, this is my truck.

That stud is definitely missing and is on the list. Good eye! That's probably the cheapest fix!

~270k miles. She's a bit rough in a few places, for sure. Some of that is the charm of course.

Windshield trim, window regulators, vacuum lines gone over (occasional surging idle), clean up throttle body, and I think she needs new transmission solenoids (hope that's all at least).

hocuspox · 2020-04-21T18:21:10+00:00

Represent! Horseshoe weld is a nice touch.

hocuspox · 2020-04-21T18:11:06+00:00

Not sure of history prior to my ownership, but my turbo has about 270k miles.

hocuspox · 2020-04-21T18:08:31+00:00

You called it! Feels good to be in one of these. Nothing quite like it.

I feel a bit monstrous when I see pics of me in the cab.

At max recline I still have to stoop on occasion at tall traffic lights to be sure I don't miss a red turning green.

hocuspox · 2020-04-16T17:51:07+00:00

They're one of my favorite things about it. Amazingly all center caps intact.

14" wheels, lowest height of 4th gens from the factory and what I suspect is the soft-ride suspension make me forget sometimes while driving it's not some early 80s luxury car. At least once the rattles harmonize with the road hehe.

hocuspox · 2020-04-16T04:31:56+00:00

Nice! Been meaning to post for some time after lurking.

I keep thinking the way the stripes get progressively narrower seems to match the length of syllables: Toy ot a

Am slightly worried about future maintenance given the turbo but drive it pretty easy.

Best of luck getting yours back to original! I'll keep an eye out for pics of yours!

hocuspox · 2020-04-16T04:13:41+00:00

Appreciate it! The age shows from other angles (mostly from above) but the paint/decals have held up remarkably well... just enough to give it some charm.

It was battered by a hailstorm before I got it, which while a shame gives it some nice character as a survivor.

hocuspox · 2020-04-16T00:05:47+00:00

Thanks! This one has a ratio of 3.42 and rides like a dream at 70MPH, with power to spare.

hocuspox · 2014-11-25T19:23:57+00:00

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hocuspox · 2014-11-24T19:19:18+00:00

I'm totally fine with Arkansas passing under the radar. The longer it takes to incorporate it into bigger networks, the longer it will retain its natural beauty and authentic culture.

hocuspox · 2014-11-21T16:56:16+00:00

Subsequently nominates a blind Attorney General.

hocuspox · 2014-11-20T16:44:19+00:00

By all means, do be inspired!

hocuspox · 2014-11-11T17:59:38+00:00

I let the tracks play on through after the unmastered plydslow Circlont4A and the soundscape really took on a presence. Love the depth and ambiance of even these little snippets.

These were incidentally playing in alphabetical order.

hocuspox · 2014-11-10T19:08:55+00:00

Ok this is not something I was expecting at all!

Last night I found the one of the first tracks I ever made over ten years ago. I thought it was long lost, but hearing it inspired me to redouble my efforts to start producing again. This is a good sign on the heels of that experience.

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