This 46-inch door (51 inches including its forked pivot tab) is a single-slab Igbo piece, hand-carved from one solid plank with a notched, forked top corner and small carved feet at the base. A genuine historic wood patch repair is set into the upper section, honest evidence of age and real use rather than a flaw. The face is covered in a dense nested chevron pattern, stacked V shapes running the full height, framed top and bottom by plain horizontal grooved bands. At the center sits a lozenge-shaped diamond with a lens-form eye carved inside it, surrounded by radiating diagonal ridges. The surface carries a deep charcoal-black patina, notably darker than most pieces in this collection, which points toward an earlier estimate or especially heavy historic handling. 

There's one full-length crack along the panel, structurally stable. At 23 inches wide, this is a substantial single-slab door with real presence, well suited to an entryway, a stairwell landing, or as a standalone anchor piece on a wide wall.

*Origin: Igbo tradition, Nigeria
*Era: Early 20th century, possibly earlier 
*Material: Hand-carved solid hardwood, single hand-hewn slab
*Finish: Deep charcoal-black patina
*Dimensions: 23"W x 2"D x 51"H overall (door panel itself 46"H, excluding pivot tab)
*Condition: Honest antique wear, one full-length crack, historic wood patch repair near the top, structurally stable, original single-slab construction and carved feet intact

An antique single-slab Igbo door from Nigeria, deep charcoal-black patina, dense nested chevron carving with a central diamond eye motif, forked pivot tab and a genuine historic repair patch.

Q: Does a visible old repair patch on an antique door hurt its value, or is it actually a good sign?
A: A well-integrated historic repair like this one is generally a positive signal rather than a negative. It shows the door was valued enough to be fixed and kept in use rather than discarded, and the patch itself, carved and fitted by hand rather than a modern clamp or screw, is consistent with genuine age rather than a later attempt to fake wear. We describe repairs like this openly as part of the door's real history instead of hiding them, since that honesty is part of what separates a genuine antique from a reproduction.

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