Description : This is a very large carved wooden door from the Nupe peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Constructed of two boards of blackened wood, covered with well-designed and beautifully executed images in low relief. The flat surfaces of these relief shapes are entirely covered with incised lines and patterns.
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n° 132 Titre : Huge Old Carved Nupe Door, PÉRIODE : Early to Mid 20th ce Dimensions : 59 X 34 inches Provenance : Robert Kinsky , Pennsylvania Condition report : Very well weathered, but strong and stable.