Chadian Figure Riding Rooster

Shiny honey beast with big round knobs where its head ought to be.

This bronze figure riding a rooster from Chad is from Chad, Central Africa, and dates to the 20th century. Small cast bronze figures are made in several parts of Central and West Africa, and they usually come from the lost-wax method. Four-legged creature with two large, polished rounded lumps at the front and a short pointed tail. A rope-like twist crosses its body. The yellow-toned surface is bright and smooth, with dark brown patches. It is 2 inches wide, 0.5 deep and 1.5 high.

Cheerfully abstract and absolutely certain of itself.