"Horseman - Dogon Culture, Mali - 19th Century Or Earlier"
A RIDER with a wide saddle and saddlebags around the neck. Its two legs come together to form the rectangular base of the statuette.
Dogon culture, Mali 19th century or earlier Copper alloy
H. 7 ; L 9.5 cm
Bibliography:
A similar example is reproduced in West African Bronze Masterworks: The Syrop collection, Chefs-d'œuvre en bronze de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, 5 continents éditions, p.93, fig.58.
No. B28 from the exhibition ‘BRONZES, MINIATURES MONUMENTALES’, part two
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