Kotoko Bronze Equestrian Figure

Three small heads in a row, like a family portrait on horseback.

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. Long, tapering legs, a ridged collar and a neck coiled into a spiral give this golden mount its shape. Three smooth-headed riders stand side by side on the back, and the surface is rubbed bright. It is 2.75 inches wide, 0.75 deep and 3 high.

Plenty of riders and not a single worry.