A very fine fragment of an equestrian statue (once probably an urn lid) that stands out for its head-up presence and the extreme richness of its harnessing and finery, as well as the presence of a quiver that could signify the representation of a sacred Kamara Kagoro founding ancestor (de Grunne, 2005, p. 24). Djenné civilization, Mali Dating: 1450-1600 A.D. Thermoluminescence test (QED 1406 / BA-0407) Smooth ochre-orange earthenware, old dark firing marks, old concretions, many visible old chips, beautiful orange earthen engobe. Height: 20 cm Provenance : Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels Marc Blanpain Collection, Brussels Publications and exhibitions: Leurquin, "On the Trail of the Serpent", in Tribal Art Magazine, Spring 1999, p. 67, #4 Grunne (de), Djenné-Jeno. 1000 years of terracotta statuary in Mali, 2014 : fig.25