Kotoko Bronze Equestrian Figure

Long legs, long face, a rider with places to be.

Kotoko artisans of Chad, Central Africa, cast this equestrian figure in bronze in the 20th century. Such figures are often associated with chiefs and horsemen of the lake Chad region. A single rider with an elongated head sits upright, one arm reaching forward to the reins. The horse stands on four tall rectangular legs, with a long muzzle, a short flat mane and an upswept tail. The metal is a warm, uneven brown with traces of green, a little rough to the eye.

About six inches tall. Elegant, a bit gangly, and well suited to a bookshelf end.