Kotoko Bronze Equestrian Figure

Tall, streamlined and polished, with a rider wrapped around the curl of the neck.

This equestrian figure in cast bronze is Kotoko, from Chad, Central Africa, and dates to the 20th century. The Kotoko peoples of the Lake Chad basin are known for small cast metal figures, and horse and rider subjects are among the forms associated with the region. Reddish-gold mount with smooth, curving legs and a neck that scrolls forward in a tight spiral. The rider has a slender body with a tall banded cap and a smooth, bright finish. It is 2.5 inches wide, 0.75 deep and 3.5 high.

Elegant and a bit stretched, in a good way.