Equestrian Figure

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Culture Djenné

Title Equestrian Figure

Date 15th–18th century

Medium Clay and pigment

Dimensions Object: 9 5/8 × 3 × 5 1/2 in. (24.4 × 7.6 × 14 cm)
Overall (includes mount): 9 15/16 × 3 1/2 × 5 3/16 in. (25.2 × 8.9 × 13.2 cm)

Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 76.98.1

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Since few Djenné figures have been found in controlled archaeological excavations, the extent of their use is unclear, but they may have served as devotional or commemorative images. The depiction of an equestrian may refer to the glories of military success as well as the power and wealth associated with individuals who owned horses, animals that were and are very expensive to maintain in this part of the continent.

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"Equestrian Figure | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2024. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=76.98.1