Ancient african game “awalé”

Superb old african game “awalé” from burkina faso. Monoxyl piece carved from heavy, solid wood collected in burkina faso and dating from the 1960s. Awalé – or awélé – is an ancient traditional board game in africa. It is often considered awalé game like the african chess game. In this game, 48 seeds are divided into 12 holes. Apart from its playful use, this object constitutes a beautiful piece of ethnic decoration, presenting a beautiful patina of use and a refined design! You can replace the seeds with candles for an intimate atmosphere or store jewelry...