Mossi krijger - Sculpture - Africa (No reserve price)

West African bronze sculpture of a rearing horse with a rider or warrior (often attributed to the Dogon or Mossi culture from countries such as Mali or Burkina Faso).
It stands as a universal symbol of power, prestige, military dominance and spiritual authority.

The casting technique behind this object is the ancient lost-wax method, because this casting technique destroys the mold completely during the process, every statue made this way is a unique piece.
The black mass on the inside is the original clay core (or remnants thereof) that was used during the casting process.
The fact that these rough, black core remnants are still present and not perfectly washed away is a typical feature of authentic African casting work from the region. In mass production or modern European replicas the interior is often much smoother or machine-finished.

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