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Description : **Originally Listed At $1800** West Africa, Burkina Faso or Ivory Coast, Senufo, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden sculpture of a equestrian figure. The horse. As is usual with Senufo equestrian images, the horse is quite small in relation to the rider, who sits erect on his saddle, and a staff in his hand. The size difference highlights the authority and importance of the rider, the horse symbolizes his power and wealth. Equestrian figures are often placed in shrines as leaders of spirits. Size: 7.75 L x 3 W x 18 H (19.7 cm x 7.6 cm x 45.7 cm) PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-Ambassador Ken Brown collection, Washington D.C, USA, AHDRC object ao-0196976 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #177022
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