Knight and His Wife

Dogon · Mali

Reference: BRN-82

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Height
32 cm
Material
Bronze

Notable dogon riding with his wife in the group. Very heavy and finely crafted figure that shows a great mastery of the casting technique known as…

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Notable dogon riding with his wife in the group. Very heavy and finely crafted figure that shows a great mastery of the casting technique known as the "lost wax". Numerous details in both the saddle and the characters. Old patina.

Further technical information
Width
23 cm
Attributed period
Mid-century XX or earlier.

Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.

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Mali. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.

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