Kotoko Brass Equestrian Figure

Long-necked horse and a slim rider hold a pole at a jaunty slant.

This equestrian figure from the Kotoko peoples is Kotoko, from Chad, Central Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is brass. The Kotoko are a group of peoples living around Lake Chad, and their towns have a long history of trade and of small-scale bronze casting. Tall, spare cast horse with a down-curved head and long, tapering legs, topped by a thin standing rider with a small round head who holds a rod. The patina is greenish brown with reddish patches near the legs. It is 2.5 inches wide, 1 deep and 2.5 high.

All legs and poise, with a rider standing very straight.