The Road Less Traveled. Fraternal Initiation Prop. Two Panels. Early 20th century. Wood construction. This unusual sculptural wood piece is an initiation prop. The two boards would be place in a line on the ground and the candidate would be blindfolded and walked to the beginning of the path. One can see that walking over the hard and varying shapes and sizes would make it painful and difficult especially blind folded. This particular piece is handmade so it also is a work of folk art. This is a rare and exceptional work. They came from an Oddfellows lodge in Indiana. General wear with marks, scratches and scuffs. Some random splits on the various shapes and larger splits on each large board. Third-party transportation required. Each panel when flat on the floor. 5 ? h x 17 w x 77 ?d.