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Object Number 975-12-50/11802
Display Title Long legged horse surmounted by rider holding bent spear
Descriptions
Object Description Long legged horse surmounted by rider holding bent spear, (spear may be accidentally bent). Cast bronze with separate base. Most likely 20th c. prestige bronze. (Furman) West africa. Furman associates this piece with the Northeast Cameroons, while Carlebach identifies it as Yoruba.
Inventory Description Sculpture, long legged horse, surmounted by rider, rectangular base
Classification
  • Sculpture
Department Ethnographic
Date 1900-1975
Culture
  • Yoruba?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa
Materials Bronze
Dimensions Overall: 43.82 x 23 x 13 cm (17 1/4 x 9 1/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 975-12-50/11802

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