West African Carved Wooden Baule Door from region of West Africa on Ivory Coast For Sale

This is a vintage, hand-carved Baule door from the African Ivory Coast, featuring intricate ancestral figures and symbolic carvings. It was crafted by the Baule people of West Africa where the design featuresa central figure, a panther, and decorative inset circles.These doors were and are very popular in this culture, where they are traditionally used as entrance portals for granaries or sacred houses, often acting as carriers of cultural proverbs.This door measures approximately 43" x 24" and weighs approximately 19 pounds.It should also be noted that the door is missing a small corner of wood on the upper left corner, pictured in photo # 5.