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Very Large Early 20th Century Carved African 'Kota' Door
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Very Large Early 20th Century Carved African 'Kota' Door

1900 - 1920
Description

This is a superb, authentic large carved 'Kota' door most likely from Côte d'Ivoire. The bold carved faces and strong blues and reds make this huge decorative. Such carved wooden doors and house panels were traditionally crafted across West and Central Africa (including groups in Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, and Gabon) to protect granaries, family compounds, or sacred spaces, while also recording ancestral lineages and clan symbols.

Solid wood and in wonderful condition.

Height 210cm Width 67cm

Date of Manufacture

TallBoy Interiors has dated this Carved African Wooden Door to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
210cm (82.68")
Width
67cm (26.38")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA1246123
Dealers Internal Reference
SKU00003042
Description
This is a superb, authentic large carved 'Kota' door most likely from Côte d'Ivoire. The bold carved faces and strong blues and reds make this huge decorative. Such carved wooden doors and house panels were traditionally crafted across West and Central Africa (including groups in Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, and Gabon) to protect granaries, family compounds, or sacred spaces, while also recording ancestral lineages and clan symbols.

Solid wood and in wonderful condition.

Height 210cm Width 67cm

Date of Manufacture

TallBoy Interiors has dated this Carved African Wooden Door to the 1920s.

Height
210cm (82.68")
Width
67cm (26.38")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1246123
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00003042
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A tall, rectangular hand-carved wooden door panel featuring raised mask motifs highlighted with blue and red pigments on a weathered timber surface.
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Archive I A tall, rectangular hand-carved wooden door panel featuring raised mask motifs highlighted with blue and red pigments on a weathered timber surface.

Very Large Early 20th Century Carved African 'Kota' Door

Archive II A tall, rectangular hand-carved wooden door panel featuring raised mask motifs highlighted with blue and red pigments on a weathered timber surface. View II
Archive III A tall, rectangular hand-carved wooden door panel featuring raised mask motifs highlighted with blue and red pigments on a weathered timber surface. View III
Archive IV A tall, rectangular hand-carved wooden door panel featuring raised mask motifs highlighted with blue and red pigments on a weathered timber surface. View IV
Archive V A tall, rectangular hand-carved wooden door panel featuring raised mask motifs highlighted with blue and red pigments on a weathered timber surface. View V
Archive VI A tall, rectangular hand-carved wooden door panel featuring raised mask motifs highlighted with blue and red pigments on a weathered timber surface. View VI
Archive VII A tall, rectangular hand-carved wooden door panel featuring raised mask motifs highlighted with blue and red pigments on a weathered timber surface. View VII
Archive VIII A tall, rectangular hand-carved wooden door panel featuring raised mask motifs highlighted with blue and red pigments on a weathered timber surface. View VIII
Archive IX A tall, rectangular hand-carved wooden door panel featuring raised mask motifs highlighted with blue and red pigments on a weathered timber surface. View IX
Archive X A tall, rectangular hand-carved wooden door panel featuring raised mask motifs highlighted with blue and red pigments on a weathered timber surface. View X
Archive XI A tall, rectangular hand-carved wooden door panel featuring raised mask motifs highlighted with blue and red pigments on a weathered timber surface. View XI
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A tall, rectangular hand-carved wooden door panel featuring raised mask motifs highlighted with blue and red pigments on a weathered timber surface.
Very large Early 20th century Carved African 'Kota' door
Ref: SA1246123
A tall, rectangular hand-carved wooden door panel featuring raised mask motifs highlighted with blue and red pigments on a weathered timber surface.
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  • ObjectArchitectural Salvage
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleAfrican Tribal
  • MaterialWood, Pigment
  • ColourWeathered Brown, Blue
  • MotifsCarved mask figures, Horned relief motifs, Geometric border carving
  • SizeH 210 cm (83 in) x W 67 cm (26 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

Originating from the early twentieth century, this large architectural salvage piece is a carved African Kota door in an African tribal style. The weathered brown timber panel displays raised mask figures, horned relief motifs, and geometric border carving, highlighted with blue and red pigments. Key details include a large central horned mask with circular eyes, smaller rectangular masks positioned above and below, and a repeated scalloped pattern along the vertical margins, all showing signs of surface wear and age on the unrefined wooden planks. Measuring 210 cm high, 67 cm wide, and 5 cm deep, the substantial panel makes a striking decorative statement for a home interior. It suits wall mounting in a living space or hallway as a focal point for eclectic or bohemian interior schemes.

FAQs

Carved doors and architectural panels in traditional African societies functioned as structural barriers and visual symbols of status, lineage, and spiritual protection. Carvers across West and Central Africa created distinct regional styles using symbolic human figures, animal forms, and geometric motifs.

Carvers constructed these panels from native hardwoods, shaping single timber planks using hand tools such as adzes, chisels, and knives. Surfaces were often decorated with natural mineral pigments, organic dyes, or clay to emphasize carved relief details.

Authentic period pieces exhibit tool marks from manual carving techniques, natural timber shrinkage, and age-related splitting along the grain. Surface pigments display uneven fading and oxidisation rather than modern uniform paint applications.

Architectural panels of this scale are typically mounted directly onto neutral focal walls as sculptural art. They provide texture, natural wood tones, and historical character in contemporary, modern, or eclectic interior schemes.

Preserving historic carved wood requires maintaining a stable indoor environment away from direct sunlight, dampness, and heat sources to prevent wood movement. Cleaning should be limited to gentle dusting with a dry, soft-bristled brush to protect fragile original surface pigments.
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