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BOMBARA BAMANA WOOD TRIBAL DOOR W/SOLDIERS WEST AFRICAN TRIBE ART ANTIQUE 1950s
BOMBARA BAMANA WOOD TRIBAL DOOR W/SOLDIERS WEST AFRICAN TRIBE ART ANTIQUE 1950s
BOMBARA BAMANA WOOD TRIBAL DOOR W/SOLDIERS WEST AFRICAN TRIBE ART ANTIQUE 1950s
BOMBARA BAMANA WOOD TRIBAL DOOR W/SOLDIERS WEST AFRICAN TRIBE ART ANTIQUE 1950s
BOMBARA BAMANA WOOD TRIBAL DOOR W/SOLDIERS WEST AFRICAN TRIBE ART ANTIQUE 1950s
BOMBARA BAMANA WOOD TRIBAL DOOR W/SOLDIERS WEST AFRICAN TRIBE ART ANTIQUE 1950s
BOMBARA BAMANA WOOD TRIBAL DOOR W/SOLDIERS WEST AFRICAN TRIBE ART ANTIQUE 1950s
BOMBARA BAMANA WOOD TRIBAL DOOR W/SOLDIERS WEST AFRICAN TRIBE ART ANTIQUE 1950s
BOMBARA BAMANA WOOD TRIBAL DOOR W/SOLDIERS WEST AFRICAN TRIBE ART ANTIQUE 1950s
BOMBARA BAMANA WOOD TRIBAL DOOR W/SOLDIERS WEST AFRICAN TRIBE ART ANTIQUE 1950s
BOMBARA BAMANA WOOD TRIBAL DOOR W/SOLDIERS WEST AFRICAN TRIBE ART ANTIQUE 1950s
BOMBARA BAMANA WOOD TRIBAL DOOR W/SOLDIERS WEST AFRICAN TRIBE ART ANTIQUE 1950s

BOMBARA BAMANA WOOD TRIBAL DOOR W/SOLDIERS WEST AFRICAN TRIBE ART ANTIQUE 1950s

$ 1235.51

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Condition: Door is nicely carved and in great condition. Door closure works perfectly - fully functioning and intact. Beautifully carved. Watermark on the lower left hand side of the backside of the door.
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back

    Description

    WEST AFRICAN TRIBAL ART
    ANTIQUE MID-CENTURY
    HAND CARVED BOMBARA
    WOODEN DOOR
    Made around 1950s - around 80-90 years old.
    Working closure / Door lock.
    Fully functioning and part of the door. Completely intact.
    Door is "guarded" by 12 carved soldiers in armor.
    6 on the bottom of the door and 6 on the top .
    In the middle of the door is a Hand carved crouching turtle and a pair of female breast.
    there are a total of 7 cast iron nails holding parts of the door together.
    13-1/2'' wide. 18.5'' from, Top to bottom of the door. Approx 1'' depth
    Bamana or Banmana
    ) are a
    Mandé
    ethnic group native to much of
    West Africa
    , primarily southern
    Mali
    ,
    Guinea
    ,
    Burkina Faso
    and
    Senegal
    .
    They are considered to be amongst the largest Mandé ethnic groups, and are the dominant Mandé group in Mali, with 80% of the population speaking the
    Bambara language
    , regardless of ethnicity.
    "Bambara means "unbeliever" or "infidel"; the group acquired the name because it resisted Islam after the religion was introduced in 1854 by
    Tukulor
    conqueror
    Umar Tal
    .