Senufo Horse & Rider Bronze with Trumpet

A long-necked rider, a hungry horse, and somewhere to be.

This horse and rider was cast in bronze by Senufo metalworkers of the Ivory Coast, West Africa. Equestrian figures like this are commonly linked in West Africa with prestige and leadership. The horse stands on four thin legs, head lowered and long-faced, with a saddle and strapping modeled across its back. The rider stretches upward in a tall, tapering form, with a coiffed head and a raised arm held to the face. The patina is deep brown, burnished at the high points.

About 9 inches tall. It leans forward and so will your eye.