RARE AFRICAN LG DOGON GRANARY DOOR CARVED 1 PC OF WOOD! OLD BEAUTIFUL DARK WOOD 100-150 YR OLD PATINA IS LOVELY Start Price USD 875.00 Current Price USD 875.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, December 02, 2008 End Time Monday, December 08, 2008 Location Tulsa, Oklahoma See more about 'RARE AFRICAN LG DOGON GRANARY DOOR CARVED 1 PC OF WOOD!' Description  GORGEOUS DOGON GRANARY DOORHAND CARVED BEAUTY FROM ONE PIECE OF WOOD!BELIEVED TO BE 100-150 YEARS OF AGE. DEFINITELY NOT A TOURIST PIECE.  MEASURES ABOUT 34" X 18"  ANOTHER 1.75" WITH THE SWING POST.PERFECT FOR DISPLAY ON EASEL, THE WALL OR CREATE A TABLE TOP WITH THIS GEM! MOST OF THESE DOORS ARE PIECED TOGETHER BY SEVERAL NARROW PLANKS THAT OVER TIME SEPARATE AND SHRINK.  THIS DOOR HAS AGED GRACEFULLY.  PURCHASED FROM THE ESTATE OF A COLLECTOR THIS PIECE CAME TO ME JUST A SHORT TIME AGO.  UNABLE TO KEEP IT.  I RESPECTFULLY OFFER IT FOR SALE. THE INTRICATE CARVINGS OF TRIBAL WARRIORSAND DANCERS PERFORM FOR YOU IN TRADITIONAL MASKSAND COSTUMES. TRULY A MOMENT IN TIME.  THERE EVEN APPEARS TO BE A RABBIT SMOKING A PIPE. ISN'T THERE SOME OLD SAYING ABOUT THE RABBIT SMOKING THE PIPE BECAUSE HE IS NOT AFRAID OF THE CAT?  HE IS SMARTER THAN THE CAT AND IS THEREFORE UNAFRAID. OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT... THERE IS EVEN A MEMBER OF THE TRIBE DRESSED LIKE A BUG.    SEE CARVINGS OF AFRICAN ANIMALS ALL DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE.  IN THE CENTER OF THE DOOR THERE APPEARS TO BE KIWIS.THEY ARE PECKING THE EYES OF A TURTLE. IT IS EASY TO SPEND HOURS TRYING TO READ AND INTERPRET THIS IMPRESSIVE PIECE.THIS DOOR TELLS A STORY OF DAILY ROUTINES OF THE TRIBE, THEIR CEREMONIAL RITUALS AND AN HONEST  REVERENCE OF LIFE AND NATURE. ALMOST AS FASCINATING AS THE FRONT OF THIS WORK OF ART IS THE BACK.   IT IS EASY TO SEE EACH STROKE OF THE KNIFE AND CHISEL. THE TRIBAL CARVER PUT A MAJOR AMOUNT OF DETAIL INTO HIS WORK.  EVEN THE BACK IS BEAUTIFUL TO SEE AND TOUCH.  ALL THIS CARVED FROM ONE PIECE OF WOOD!    CERTAINLY SOMETHING YOU MIGHT SEE IN A MUSEUM.HEAVY AND SOUND  YOU WILL BE DELIGHTED WITH THIS STUNNING PIECE.  DISPLAYS BEAUTIFULLY! PAYPAL WITHIN FIVE DAYS FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL US ONLY!  Place a Bid!