Warri-board (ORCS.4.07) Warri-board (ORCS.4.07)

This game, known as a Warri board, comes in the shape of a boat resting upon a pedestal, with two rows of six circular cavities on top, and a pull-out drawer containing two fabric bags of seed counters. To play the game, players take turns dropping their counters into the holes, moving them in one direction, seeking to capture as many of their opponent’s counters as possible. Carved from wood, probably in West Africa.

This game, known as a Warri board, comes in the shape of a boat resting upon a pedestal, with two rows of six circular cavities on top, and a pull-out drawer containing two fabric bags of seed counters. To play the game, players take turns dropping their counters into the holes, moving them in one direction, seeking to capture as many of their opponent’s counters as possible. Carved from wood, probably in West Africa.