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Metadata
Title |
Horse and Rider |
Date |
/ / |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Medium |
Metal, iron, patina |
Dimensions |
H-9.25 W-17.75 D-2.75 inches |
Accession Number |
2005.3.38 |
Department |
AFRICAN |
Description |
Rider on a massive horse rendered from an appropriated u-shaped pry-bar with curved, notched claws at either end. Four rivets attach the horse's legs, an elogated neck, holes where reins pass through. Rider hold reins with left hand and a spear in the right. Equestrian figure. Sculpture, iron with patina. |
Credit line |
Mrs. Roda Graham |
Search Terms |
1900s 20th Century Africa: Sub-Saharan Diversity African Claws Dogon Elogated Equestrian Horse Iron Mali Myth Metal Patina Pry-Bar Reins Rider Rivets Sculpture Spear |