Women Playing Al Awalé

Magnificent representation of two women playing the famous Awalé dexterity game. Parts made in the so-called African bronze covered with the patina oxidized of the time. The hairstyles, necklaces and bracelets they wear are two notable women, and only women of this category could engage in such activity. On the other hand, they wear clothes that indicate their social level. Both the women and the Awalé present a remarkable realism. The left-hand woman rests her right hand on the ground while the left holds a fan, to mitigate the heat of the place, while waiting for her turn of play, and stretched legs. While the woman on the right is playing and has several balls in her right hand and a bowl on the left. Sitting, likewise, but with crossed legs. The awalé has eight central squares, four facing four and two sides. The drills contain the blases used by the players. The game consists of throwing balls, each in turn, in the central squares. Each player must tie in number of balls that are in each box. Win the player who manages to tie them all in the first place. There are some variants, but in West Africa this is the main one. This set of three pieces is an exceptional work, out of series, for its antiquity and for its perfection.