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Chess in Art & Design

Chess in Nigerian and African art, board design, craft and the visual culture that surrounds the game.

A hand-finished indigo-and-terracotta Nigerian chess set on a richly textured board, sharp in the foreground at board level in a busy hall, with.
Chess in Art & Design

Adire, Nok and the board: Nigerian design meets chess

Nigerian craft traditions offer chess-set makers a richer design language, from Adire’s resist-dyed geometry to Nok’s sculptural forms.

BySeptember 14, 2026

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