Warri Board

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 is typically boat shaped and has central compartment for storing counters.

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Further Information

• Type: Games, toys, models
• Object: Warri Board
• Materials: Wood
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1970
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Trader from the provinces (Trader)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1991.03.08

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