About this artwork
Small cast copper-alloy ornaments are made across West Africa within the arc of the great Niger River. Brass or bronze casting has powerful associations with the supernatural because, like ironworking, it is a highly specialized process that uses fire to transform a raw material into a form that is useful and meaningful to humans. Dogon political and spiritual leaders wear copper-alloy ornaments that express power, such as this remarkably detailed horse and rider.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of Africa
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Culture
- Dogon
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Title
- Ring Depicting a Rider on Horseback
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Place
- Mali (Object made in)
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Date
- 1875–1925
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Medium
- Copper alloy
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Dimensions
- H.: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Richard Faletti, the Faletti Family Collection
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Reference Number
- 2006.116
Extended information about this artwork
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