Equestrian figure
Mali, Dogon
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.