antique orient solid wood front door room door Afghanistan Nuristan 19th century

Antique 19th Century Solid Wood Door from Afghanistan Nuristan

Massive, rare and antique door from Nuristan, the more heavily carved rosette decoration

found more often in carvings in Nuristan. The zigzag pattern of the laterals

Columns like the flower pattern are similar in 16th century Mughal architecture.

Height Approx. 185 cm Width Approx. 165 cm Depth Approx. 25 cm

Door panel height 153 cm and width 57 cm

NURISTAN
Nuristan, Land of Light, in the Hindukush region - northern border region

located between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
A truly unique high valley culture, with ancient wine culture and fantastic,

Carved woodwork. Chopped (not sawn) pieces of wood that are

furniture area were assembled in plug-in systems.
Chests of drawers were used to store a wide variety of household goods or items.

inventories. The dark exterior color comes from the smoke patina. The heating

of the houses and the cooking was done over open fires, whose smoke drifted through

Cracks, crevices or windows withdrew because there was no chimney.

This unique piece of jewelery is not an industrially manufactured mass-produced product, but rather high-quality craftsmanship with many lovingly crafted details. All parts are handcrafted from solid wood.

**Due to photography and handwork, color variations may occur.

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