Dogon Bronze Equestrian Figure

The horse has a rod for a neck and a rider with a very upright posture.

This equestrian figure is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is bronze. Dogon horsemen are generally thought to represent status and leadership, though interpretations vary. A tall, narrow rider with a pointed head sits upright, arms stretched forward, on a horse cast from thin limbs. The horse's neck bends outward toward a small flat head. The metal is rough, rust-brown and dotted with green. It is 4 inches wide and 4.5 high.

A rider who has clearly never slouched.