Warri Board Game

Warri is a board game, variants of which are played all over Africa. The Sierra Leone version consists of a carved wooden board in which two rows of six cups are set alongside one another, with two larger receptacles at either end. It is played by distributing counters anti-clockwise. This example has an elaborate base, which has been hollowed out, leaving strands of twined wood in an x shape. Two carved birds sit inside the base, along with a pull-out draw for storing counters. It comes with a peg, used for locking the various components of the board together.

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Further Information

• Type: Games, toys, models
• Object: Warri Board Game
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: 14mm [L] x 25mm [D]
• Production Date: Pre 1950
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: J. C. Cross
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.1950.15.1.b

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