Telefomin Doorboards, New Guinea | Item# 202

24.75"width 11"depth 134.25"height

Center Left: 24"W x 12"D x 118.25"H. Center Right: 23"W x 11"D x 104"H. Right: 19"W x 8.5"D x 91"H

Four Wooden Telefomin Doorboards from Papua New Guinea. Exquisitely carved set of four painted wood Telefomin Doorboards from Papua, New Guinea. Highly decorative, these doors come from the Telefomin area of Papua New Guinea, located in the Star Mountains near the upper reaches of the Sepik River in the Sanduan Province. These carved and painted doors are constructed to allow access to one person at a time. Security and climate control of the dwelling is the reason for the unusual shape. The Telefomin are famous for their fine carved doorboards that decorate the fronts of most of their houses. Circa 1930. The indicated price below is for one door as we are selling these separately. The left two doors are located in our warehouse. The far right door is located in our showroom.

Price: $7,218. Each*

On Sale: $4330

*The prices shown reflect our lowest price. No further discounts apply. Items are sold as-is and are final-sale (non-returnable).

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