{"product_id":"66-tall-dark-espresso-carved-nupe-door","title":"66\" Tall Dark Espresso Carved Nupe Door","description":"\u003cp\u003eLook closely and this one keeps giving: a wading bird with its neck thrown back, a low quadruped that reads as antelope or bush cow, a slim lizard tracking along one edge, each carved into its own plank rather than repeated as a single pattern. It's Nupe work from central Nigeria's Niger River basin, a tradition that favors this kind of varied, panel-by-panel emblem over one motif run the length of the door. Three vertical hardwood planks are joined edge to edge and braced across the back with horizontal timber cleats, honest construction still readable today, finished in a deep, weathered patina. Small diamond and triangular shapes fill the gaps between the animals, more pattern than symbol we'd want to overstate without more to go on. At 23 inches wide and 66 inches tall, it's narrow enough to slot into a stair landing or a tight hallway wall where most pieces this tall wouldn't fit, and dense enough with carving to hold attention at that scale. Hang it somewhere it gets walked past daily, the animals are worth noticing more than once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Origin: Nupe tradition, Niger River Basin, Central Nigeria\u003cbr\u003e*Era: mid 20th century\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Hand-carved hardwood\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Deep weathered patina, carved face, reverse braced with horizontal timber cleats\u003cbr\u003e*Dimensions: 23\"W x 1\"D x 66\"H\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Genuine antique wear and surface patina, structurally stable, original three-plank joinery and rear cleats intact\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ:What do the ostriches, turtles, and antelopes carved on this Nupe door symbolize? A:\u003c\/strong\u003e They celebrate the sacred balance of nature and spiritual guardianship along the Niger River. In Nupe tradition, ostriches and wading birds symbolize grace, vigilance, and speed; tortoises represent wisdom, longevity, and steadfast defense; and the monitor lizard serves as an ancestral water spirit guarding the household entrance against misfortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e • **Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50516425048301,"sku":"IMG_6313","price":2645.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/6313b.jpg?v=1787345861","url":"https:\/\/de-cor.com\/products\/66-tall-dark-espresso-carved-nupe-door","provider":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","version":"1.0","type":"link"}