Decorative ornament - Mali - Dogon couple on horseback.

Handcrafted Dogon sculpture made using the lost-wax casting technique.
The material is bronze. The Dogon people are known for their animist traditions, dances, and their wooden or bronze sculptures. They craft unique figures in which they reflect and characterize their habits and traditions. These pieces are created in bronze using the lost-wax technique. Thus, they are unique pieces with a lot of meaning. They originate from Mali and are handmade.