{"product_id":"71-tall-nupe-artisanal-carved-door-trade","title":"71\" Tall Nupe Artisanal Carved Door (Trade)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 71-inch door is a Nupe piece from Nigeria's Niger River basin, carved across joined vertical planks and braced on the reverse with a horizontal timber batten, with a pivot extension at the hinge stile standing in for applied hardware. The carved face follows the tradition's panel-by-panel approach, each section carrying its own distinct emblem rather than one repeating pattern: a long serpent running the height of one panel, several birds worked in low relief, a curved blade or hoe-shaped tool, a small house or shrine icon with a peaked roof, and geometric lattice boxes filling out the composition. It's one of the more varied emblem sets in this group, mixing animal, tool, and architectural forms rather than sticking to one category. The patina is a deep, even brown consistent with genuine age and handling.\u003cbr\u003e At 23 inches wide and 71 inches tall, it's a tall, narrow piece suited to a hallway, a stair wall, or flanking a doorway, with enough carved detail to hold attention at that height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: Nupe tradition, Niger River Basin, Central Nigeria\u003cbr\u003e*Era: Early-to-mid 20th century\u003cbr\u003e*Material: Hand-carved hardwood\u003cbr\u003e*Finish: Deep even brown patina, carved face, reverse braced with horizontal timber batten\u003cbr\u003e*Dimensions: 23\"W x 1\"D x 71\"H\u003cbr\u003e*Condition: Genuine antique wear, structurally stable, original plank joinery and rear batten intact, pivot extension present at hinge stile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn antique Nupe door from Nigeria's Niger River basin, carved with a serpent, birds, a hoe-shaped tool, and a house icon across joined planks, braced on the reverse with a horizontal timber batten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What do the mixed animal, tool, and architectural motifs on a Nupe door like this one represent?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA: \u003c\/strong\u003eNupe carvers didn't limit a door's imagery to one fixed theme, a single door could carry animals, tools, structures, and geometric pattern side by side, each plank functioning almost like its own carved vignette. Rather than one continuous story, the effect is closer to a visual inventory of what mattered to the household or compound, protection, daily tools, dwelling, and the natural world all given equal carved weight.\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":50516648755437,"sku":"IMG_6352","price":2995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/6352.jpg?v=1787353238","url":"https:\/\/de-cor.com\/products\/71-tall-nupe-artisanal-carved-door-trade","provider":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","version":"1.0","type":"link"}