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Lot 228

Songo Equestrian Group, Angola

11 November 2019, 15:00 EST
New York

US$5,000 - US$7,000

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Songo Equestrian Group, Angola

height 5 3/4in (14.5cm)

Provenance
William Brill Collection, New York (#26 written in black on base)
Private Collection, New York

An intimate sculpture, the figure with delicate facial features riding bareback with diminutive legs finely carved resting on the back of the horse, the horse striding forward on a block base; fine dark-brown patina with encrustations.

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