Nupe Hand-Carved Antique Door Panel: Authentic African Art from the 19th Century

Description

These hand-carved pieces are made by the Nupe people of Nigeria in the 1920s. These two original pieces are in very good condition with normal signs of age. See detailed pictures for good impressions.

Antique architectural African door panel from the Nupe people of Nigeria. Hand-carved wood plank with animals, objects, and symbols in relief with beautifully aged original color and great old surface. Dates from the late 19th century. This is not a tourist piece.

Research should be focus on Sotheby’s, Bonham, Christine’s Barakat  and Tribal art, auction results at

REF The tribal arts of africa
Africa the Art of a Continent
Beauty and Authenticity in African Art.
sothebys, Christies , Bonhams. Barakat gallery. Artkhade.com

From private collection