Equestrian figure - Mali, Dogon
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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.
H: 16,5 cm
Provenance:
Maria Wyss, Basel, Switzerland (1979)
Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Lit.: Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 52 ff.
Continent: Africa
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.
H: 16,5 cm
Provenance:
Maria Wyss, Basel, Switzerland (1979)
Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Lit.: Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 52 ff.
Continent: Africa
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Equestrian figure - Mali, Dogon
Estimate €200 - €1,200
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