Kotoko Bronze Equestrian Figure

Tall, flat-topped rider stretches an arm toward the horse's nose.

This equestrian figure in cast bronze is Kotoko, from Chad, Central Africa, and dates to the 20th century. Small bronzes of a rider on horseback typically show a simplified body, an upright seat and a stylized head, with details worked into the cast surface. Smooth-bodied mount with pointed ears, a long, flat muzzle and splayed legs, with a few pale patches and green traces. A thin, slender rider rises behind with a thin arm reaching forward. It is 1.75 inches wide, 0.5 deep and 2 high.

Spare, stretched and rather sophisticated for its size.