Kotoko Bronze Equestrian Figure

A man in a tall headdress, riding a horse that seems to know where it’s going.

Kotoko artists of Chad, Central Africa, cast this equestrian figure in bronze in the 20th century. Riders on horseback are commonly associated with prestige in the region. The rider wears a tall, ridged hat and a face veil, and leans forward over the horse’s curved neck, both hands extended. Four thick, tapered legs support the horse. The golden-brown bronze is polished by handling.

About three inches tall. Calm, collected, and unhurried.