Senufo Miniature Africa Bronze - Kneeling Horse with Rider
Product ID: A2200-064
$1,895.00
About this piece
The rider sits tall. The horse kneels, which seems very polite.
Senufo metalworkers of the Ivory Coast, West Africa, cast this miniature kneeling horse with rider in bronze in the 20th century. Senufo bronze casting is commonly tied to personal ornament and display of status, and horse and rider imagery often suggests authority. A slender rider with a smooth, oval head and a long torso sits above the horse. The horse bends its front legs, with its head lowered and its tail curled behind. Fine lines mark the bridle and saddle. The bronze is glossy and reddish-brown.
About six and a half inches tall and seven long. A small procession in a single piece.
