Dogon Bronze Equestrian Figure

The horse has a horn-like crest and the rider has opinions about the road.

This Dogon equestrian figure in bronze is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. Lost-wax casting yields a single metal object from each wax model, so cast figures of the same subject often differ in detail. Gaunt rider with a long face leans forward over a bumpy-textured mount, one arm bent against the hip. Spiral curls ornament the horse's flank, its head tilts upward with an open mouth, and the surface is dark and craggy. It is 1 inches wide, 2.75 deep and 4 high.

A rough ride, though finely told in miniature.