Fon Equestrian Figure of a Hunter

The horse is all legs, the rider is all posture, and both of them seem to know where they are going.

This equestrian figure of a hunter is Fon, from the Dahomey Kingdom, in Benin, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century, with a further note in the record of late 19th or 20th century. It is cast brass. Fon brass casters are well known for small figures of hunters, warriors and everyday life, made by the lost wax method. The horse is long-necked and stilt-legged, with a scaled saddle cloth and a tail swept back. The rider sits upright, one hand reaching forward to the mane, his slim legs hanging low. It is 2.5 inches wide, 5.25 deep and 7.75 high.

Long legs on the horse, patience on the rider.