Bambara Hand-Forged Iron Horseman Cavalier-AFRICA
A fine Bambara hand-forged iron, or fer noir horseman wearing a large hat, from the region of San, Mali.
The horseman firmly holds the bridle with both hands; Bambara style and skill of iron smiting is displayed in the linear and abstract and modern combination of lines and forms.
Iron-smiting is an extremely skilled craft carried out by specialized craftsmen using very rudimentary and simple tools.
Nice oxidized patina - Collected in Mali.
Origin: Bambara, Bamana ethnic Group - MALI
Age: Late 20th century
Materials: Hand-forged iron
Condition details: Good with oxidized patina
Dimensions/Weight: 19 cm (7 1/2) long - 5 cm (2) high - 280 grams (9.6 oz)
Inner Diam/Ring Size: N/A
