Traditional Wooden Room Door

The Traditional Wooden Room Door is a heritage door crafted from tamarisk wood, featuring a single leaf. It dates back to the Saudi period. The door’s planks are joined together with three horizontal wooden beams. The door is adorned with repetitive geometric decorations, including interlocking diamonds, circles, triangles, and frames embellished with multicolored patterns, predominantly in red. The beams feature grooved decorations, with the upper and lower beams secured by eight dome-headed nails each, while the middle beam is fixed with ten dome-headed nails. The door also includes a wooden archway groove, decorated with geometric engravings and painted in colors harmonizing with the overall design. At the bottom of the door, there is a base support mirrored at the top.

The wooden room door is considered one of the elements of Saudi heritage. This type of door was commonly used in the central region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The door was registered under the number 2108/T and is preserved at the National Museum in the capital, Riyadh. It was selected as one of the pieces showcased alongside a curated collection of Saudi artifacts in‏ the Saudi Archaeological Masterpieces Through the Ages Exhibition.

This single-leaf door, crafted from tamarisk wood, highlights the central region of Saudi Arabia's distinction in producing intricately decorated wooden doors with vibrant and varied colors. This example represents a traditional style of wooden doors that were particularly common in the architecture of central and northern parts of Saudi Arabia. The front of the door is adorned with geometric elements, including circles, semicircles, and interlocking triangles. These decorative motifs are applied using techniques of repetition, symmetry, and balance. For decades, Saudi carpenters in the central region of Saudi Arabia have excelled in producing this type of wooden door. Numerous family workshops have become famous for this craft. Despite the developments and modernization witnessed across Saudi Arabia, this style of wooden doors continues to be used in rural and agricultural areas and remains highly sought after by Saudis.