Panel - wood - Africa (No reserve price)
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Carved wooden panel with figures
West Africa, 20th century
Large hand-carved wooden panel depicting stylised human figures and geometric motifs in deep relief.
The composition shows vertically arranged figures with angular limbs and simplified facial features, typical of traditional West African sculptural language.
The carving is bold and architectural, suggesting the panel originally functioned as part of a door, wall, or structural element rather than as a purely decorative object.
The panel is carved from solid hardwood.
Tool marks, construction joints, and natural age cracks are visible, consistent with traditional hand carving and long-term use. The reverse is plain and undecorated.
The panel retains its original carved wooden locking mechanism, indicating its former function as part of a door or architectural structure.
Details
Material: carved hardwood (solid wood)
Technique: Hand-carved, high relief
West Africa
20th century
Dimensions: 50 × 34 × 5 cm
Weight: 1.7 kg
Condition
Good vintage condition. Surface wear, patina, age cracks, and minor losses consistent with age and use.
Structurally stable.
A powerful ethnographic object, suitable for collectors of African art or as a strong interior statement piece.
Carved wooden panel with figures
West Africa, 20th century
Large hand-carved wooden panel depicting stylised human figures and geometric motifs in deep relief.
The composition shows vertically arranged figures with angular limbs and simplified facial features, typical of traditional West African sculptural language.
The carving is bold and architectural, suggesting the panel originally functioned as part of a door, wall, or structural element rather than as a purely decorative object.
The panel is carved from solid hardwood.
Tool marks, construction joints, and natural age cracks are visible, consistent with traditional hand carving and long-term use. The reverse is plain and undecorated.
The panel retains its original carved wooden locking mechanism, indicating its former function as part of a door or architectural structure.
Details
Material: carved hardwood (solid wood)
Technique: Hand-carved, high relief
West Africa
20th century
Dimensions: 50 × 34 × 5 cm
Weight: 1.7 kg
Condition
Good vintage condition. Surface wear, patina, age cracks, and minor losses consistent with age and use.
Structurally stable.
A powerful ethnographic object, suitable for collectors of African art or as a strong interior statement piece.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
1.7 kg
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Africa
Material
wood
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
50 cm
Width
34 cm
Depth
5 cm
Estimated Period
1940-1950
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