Hardwood Door, 19th Century (Igbo People, Nigeria)

Hardwood Door, 19th Century (Igbo People, Nigeria)

48 x 16.5 x 1 ″Hardwood / Hand carved

This door was hand carved by the Igbo People of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Such objects serve as entrances to their houses and granaries. They are constructed from a heavy hardwood and are typically four to five centimeters thick. The exterior face is lavishly foregrounded by deep reliefs carved geometrically as circles, triangles, spikes, diagonal hatchings, dot-line motifs and lancet forms.

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Retail price: $1,825.00

Description

This door was hand carved by the Igbo People of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Such objects serve as entrances to their houses and granaries. They are constructed from a heavy hardwood and are typically four to five centimeters thick. The exterior face is lavishly foregrounded by deep reliefs carved geometrically as circles, triangles, spikes, diagonal hatchings, dot-line motifs and lancet forms.

Additional information

Dimensions 16.5 × 48.0 in
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19th century

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Hardwood / Hand carved

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