#991 Superb African Dogon Bronze Horseman Cast Handmade Mali 5.75"H kilim#round#ottoman#tribal# 'the son is dead'

'the son is dead'

5" w  thanks

Weight 22 lb

The refined and finally sculpted face may be similar to the person for whom the mask was originally sculpted to represent

Stunning  /rare vintage royal Hand woven  by the Yoruba people of Nigeria

#991 Superb African Dogon Bronze Horseman Cast Handmade Mali 5.75"H kilim#round#ottoman#tribal# 'the son is dead'This vintage Dogon bronze equestrian figure on a black wooden stand is a mrammuoa traditional gold weightmeasuring 5. 75" H 3. 25" D 2" W. Crafted using the lost wax process, these bronze figurines served a vital economic function in West African trade. When gold became a restricted commodity under Islamic law, Akan merchants relied on precisely calibrated weights like this to measure gold dust, which circulated as currency. Traders also employed