Senufo Brass Equestrian Figure, Based

Hatted rider bent over his horse's neck, stuck on a black plinth.

This equestrian figure on a base is Senufo, and dates to the 20th century. It is ivory coast, west africa. Equestrian figures in brass are a familiar subject in Senufo metalwork from the Ivory Coast, usually cast by the lost-wax method in small sizes. Wide-brimmed figure leans forward over a horse with a long bar body, knobbed tail and thin bent legs. Greenish dark surface with honey highlights. It is mounted on a low black rectangular base. It is 3 inches wide, 1 deep and 3.25 high.

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