Kotoko Ring with Equestrian Figure, Based

The rider is three inches tall and has somewhere important to be.

Kotoko peoples of Chad cast this bronze ring with an equestrian figure in the 20th century. Small cast rings and ornaments bearing riders were prestige objects in the Lake Chad region, where the horse has long signaled rank and power. The figure sits astride a stylized mount, arms spread, perched on a plain loop of bronze. The metal has settled to a warm golden tone, with soft, rounded edges worn smooth by handling.

It stands on a slim black mount and takes up almost no room. A small bronze with a great deal of forward motion.