diff --git a/apis/python/src/tiledbsoma/_dense_nd_array.py b/apis/python/src/tiledbsoma/_dense_nd_array.py
index d4aefff69f..5b77d581ee 100644
--- a/apis/python/src/tiledbsoma/_dense_nd_array.py
+++ b/apis/python/src/tiledbsoma/_dense_nd_array.py
@@ -132,8 +132,11 @@ def read(
             data_shape = tuple(slot[1] + 1 for slot in ned)
         target_shape = dense_indices_to_shape(coords, data_shape, result_order)
 
-        config = handle.config().copy()
-        config.update(platform_config or {})
+        context = handle.context()
+        if platform_config is not None:
+            config = context.tiledb_config.copy()
+            config.update(platform_config or {})
+            context = clib.SOMAContext(config)
 
         ts = None
         if handle.timestamp is not None:
@@ -142,14 +145,12 @@ def read(
         sr = clib.SOMADenseNDArray.open(
             uri=handle.uri,
             mode=clib.OpenMode.read,
-            platform_config=config,
+            context=context,
             column_names=[],
             result_order=_util.to_clib_result_order(result_order),
             timestamp=ts,
         )
 
-        # sr = self._soma_reader(result_order=result_order)
-
         self._set_reader_coords(sr, coords)
 
         arrow_tables = []
diff --git a/apis/python/src/tiledbsoma/_tdb_handles.py b/apis/python/src/tiledbsoma/_tdb_handles.py
index 0d2c2ac99f..24c4c2992a 100644
--- a/apis/python/src/tiledbsoma/_tdb_handles.py
+++ b/apis/python/src/tiledbsoma/_tdb_handles.py
@@ -72,11 +72,13 @@ def open(
 
     if open_mode == clib.OpenMode.read and obj_type == "SOMADataFrame":
         return DataFrameWrapper._from_soma_object(soma_object, context)
+    elif open_mode == clib.OpenMode.read and obj_type == "SOMADenseNDArray":
+        return DenseNDArrayWrapper._from_soma_object(soma_object, context)
 
     if obj_type in (
         "SOMADataFrame",
-        "SOMASparseNDArray",
         "SOMADenseNDArray",
+        "SOMASparseNDArray",
         "array",
     ):
         return ArrayWrapper.open(uri, mode, context, timestamp)
diff --git a/apis/python/src/tiledbsoma/soma_dense_ndarray.cc b/apis/python/src/tiledbsoma/soma_dense_ndarray.cc
index be9ad8595f..8566418128 100644
--- a/apis/python/src/tiledbsoma/soma_dense_ndarray.cc
+++ b/apis/python/src/tiledbsoma/soma_dense_ndarray.cc
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void load_soma_dense_ndarray(py::module &m) {
             std::optional<std::pair<uint64_t, uint64_t>>>(&SOMADenseNDArray::open),
         "uri"_a,
         "mode"_a,
-        "ctx"_a,
+        "context"_a,
         py::kw_only(),
         "column_names"_a = py::none(),
         "result_order"_a = ResultOrder::automatic,