All of our Igbo doors have been vetted as being authentic with significant signs of use and age.
Door 7 57" high x 25" wide $1500 |
Door 10 48" high x 19.5" wide $1500 |
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IGBO Door 23 45.75" high x 19" wide SOLD |
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Photographs © Hamill Gallery
These intricately carved doors show the flair for abstraction of the Igbo people of Nigeria. Carved of a sacred hardwood, iroko, for major patrons, they served as entrance portals to an obi, the male meeting house. Iroko wood is associated with males, power and certain mysteries. The tree's spirit is ritually placated before felling. The large planks were extremely difficult to cut from the dense wood of the iroko tree. The doors are distinguished by the careful chip carving into V-shaped grooves and the contrasts of plain with densely carved areas.
All are wired to hang except for Door 8, which is mounted.
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