Kotoko Bronze Equestrian Figure

Long legs, a flowing tail, and a rider reaching far ahead

This equestrian figure is Kotoko, from Chad, Central Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is bronze. Bronze figures are generally made by the lost-wax method, in which a wax model is covered in clay, melted out and replaced with molten metal. Bright golden finish with soft darker patches and a faint reddish spot on the flank. A slender figure with a rounded cap extends one arm forward along a corded rein. The horse stands tall on thin legs, tail trailing behind. It is 2.2 inches wide, 0.5 deep and 2.2 high.

Elegant, lanky, and rather pleased about both.