Dogon Ring with Horse Motif, Based

Almost like handlebars, a square frame with curled arms tops a long pin.

This bronze ring with horse motif and a base is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. Many Dogon bronzes are cast by the lost-wax process, in which each design is modelled in wax and then replaced by molten metal inside a clay mould. Dark green-black and cast, the piece has a rectangular loop, two arms that curl at the ends and a short central stem. Fine wire wrapping sits around the stem, and the base rests on a black stand. It is 4 inches wide, 2 deep and 4 high.

Hard to categorize, easy to admire.