{"product_id":"mid-century-carved-nupe-guardian-door-panel","title":"Mid-Century Carved Nupe Guardian Door Panel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 66-inch door is a three-plank Nupe piece from Nigeria's Niger River basin, joined edge to edge and braced across the reverse with horizontal timber cleats. What sets it apart is the central plank: a standing human figure carved in low relief with cross-hatched body markings, holding a long tool or weapon-like object in one hand, a genuinely rare motif on a Nupe door, this tradition's carving is almost always animal and object-based rather than figural. Flanking panels carry a mix of wildlife, a quadruped, birds, a reptile worked with diamond scale texture, alongside a dagger or spearhead-shaped blade with a ringed top and geometric lattice fill. The patina is a deep, even brown consistent with genuine age and handling. At 23 inches wide and 66 inches tall, it works as a freestanding wall anchor in an entry or hallway, or as the centerpiece of a grouped arrangement where the figure reads as the natural focal point.\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 even brown 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, structurally stable, original three-plank joinery and rear cleats intact\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAn antique Nupe door from Nigeria's Niger River basin, carved with a rare standing human figure at center flanked by animal and weapon motifs, braced on the reverse with horizontal timber cleats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: How should I display a Nupe door with a rare figural motif like this one?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA:\u003c\/strong\u003e Since the standing figure is the clear focal point here, unlike the more evenly distributed animal-and-pattern doors in this tradition, it benefits from placement where that central plank gets direct attention, centered on a wall rather than tucked into a corner, or hung at a height where the figure sits roughly at eye level. It can still anchor a grouped wall with other carved panels, but give it enough space that the figure doesn't get visually crowded out by neighboring pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e(Requires White Glove Delivery)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\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":50539012554989,"sku":"IMG_6370","price":2415.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0288\/5256\/files\/6370b.jpg?v=1787773625","url":"https:\/\/de-cor.com\/products\/mid-century-carved-nupe-guardian-door-panel","provider":"DE-COR | Globally Inspired","version":"1.0","type":"link"}