African set

African-style chess sets appear on eBay quite often, and in the past, I already got myself a lovely and very tactile soapstone set. When I saw this wooden African set listed, I decide to add it to the collection, as it was clearly different in style from the soapstone set.

Box and pieces are made from some type of wood, and the 'rough' style of the board appealed to me.

No idea whether this set was actually hand-made somewhere in Africa, or mass-produced in a factory in Europe or anywhere else outside of Africa. Nevertheless, I like the design of the pieces.

And I especially like the use of a giraffe for the knights!