Equestrian figure · Mali, Dogon · ID: 3032239
sold
EUR 300
Provenance
Maria Wyss, Basel, Switzerland (1979)Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Size
H: 16,5 cm
H: 6.5 inch
Description
iron, min. dam., traces of corrosion;
riding or even owning a horse was always a sign for high social rank. Horses appeared in the North, the South and in parts of Western Africa. The horse was introduced from Palestine around 1600 B.C. by the ancient Egypts.
The object Equestrian figure with the object ID 3032239 was part of the auction 68th tribal art auction on March 3, 2012. The object with the lot number 158 achieved a sales price of EUR 300 with an asking price of EUR 200.
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Comparing literature
Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 52 ff.