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This beautiful horse rider has been equipped with hand weapons to protect the clan or for the hunt. 

In the past the blacksmith forged the iron objects and carved the wooden fetishes. He performed rituals in order to get in touch with the deceased and was the mediator between the present and the past. He was credited with supernatural gifts and worked with the four elements of air, fire, water and earth. Iron as the male energy that cultivates the female earth. The blacksmith belonged to the nobility of the village, his place was beside the high priest, the Hogon. Together, the blacksmith and the Hogon form the duality of power in the community.  As a descendant of the Nommo, the blacksmith was mostly depicted as rider on a horse (from: the power of iron in Africa, Frank Eerhart). 

Specifications : 
Ethnic group     : Dogon. 
Estimated age  : mid-20e century. 
Provenance      : private Dutch collection. 
Material            : black iron. 
Dimensions      : 23 x 23 cm. 
Weight              : 735 grams. 
 
Sending by Track and Trace and insured; standard will not be included.

Mid 20e century - In good condition

Horse rider - Dogon - Mali

African Art

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