Dogon Pendant Depicting Equestrian Figure

Skinny rider sits on a long-necked horse, both made of angular wiry bars.

This iron pendant depicting an equestrian figure is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. Iron is worked by blacksmiths in West Africa, who in many societies hold a special status because of their command of fire and metal. Little cast group in dark metal of a slim, elongated figure perched on a horse with a curved neck and stiff, straight legs. The shapes are stripped down to bold lines, and the surface is black with a worn glossy patina. It is 1.25 inches wide, 0.25 deep and 1.75 high.

Few lines, and the whole journey is covered.