Kotoko Bronze Equestrian Figure

Flat-backed horse spreads out like a tent, rider poking from the middle

This equestrian figure is Kotoko, from Chad, Central Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is bronze. 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. Mottled gold surface with reddish patches and rough pitting. A column-like figure rises from a broad, low body that flares to both sides. A thin loop of neck and a twisted rein reach forward. It is 2.25 inches wide, 0.5 deep and 1.5 high.

Abstract enough to make the horse feel a bit insulted.