Kotoko Bronze Equestrian Figure

A pointy-nosed mount carries a crowded party that never asked for seats

This equestrian figure is Kotoko, from Chad, Central Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is bronze. The Kotoko peoples of the Lake Chad basin are known for small cast metal figures, and horse and rider subjects are among the forms associated with the region. Several upright figures with stacked, conical headdresses crowd onto the back of a wedge-headed animal. A twisted rope runs forward along the neck. Stout peg legs, a banded chest, and a dark, rough surface with scattered bright patches. It is 2 inches wide, 1 deep and 2 high.

Standing room only, and nobody is complaining.