I regularly post pictures of made or acquired chess sets, often with links to this blog, on my Facebook page. A friend of mine from the kite-flying community must have seen those, because he contacted me to ask if I was interested in a wee chess set, hand-made by someone in Nigeria. He wasn't using it, it was just collecting dust, so ...
Obviously I said "yes"!
The board is made of wood, and the pieces are carved from the thorns of a particular tree:
Thorn carving is a traditional Nigerian art form, and the material the thorns are made of is soft enough to lend itself to being carved.
I really should mention the name of the guy who made the set (or at least the name that was on the back of the board): Lawrence Ajibula.
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