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Cavalier, Dakakari, Nigéria — Cavalier, Dakakari, Nigéria
Cavalier, Dakakari, Nigéria

Cavalier, Dakakari, Nigéria

A mounted warrior figure created by the Dakakari people of Nigeria, depicting a cavalier in traditional form. This sculpture represents the equestrian traditions and artistic practices of the Dakakari culture.

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Collection Hélène Leloup, Le Journal d'une Pionnière, Vol. I

June 21, 2023

Estimate: $6,000$9,000

Lot 29

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Cavalier, Dakakari, Nigéria, Cavalier, Dakakari, Nigéria

A mounted warrior figure created by the Dakakari people of Nigeria, depicting a cavalier in traditional form. This sculpture represents the equestrian traditions and artistic practices of the Dakakari culture.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Dakakari, Cavalier, Sculpture, Equestrian, Cultural Artifact, West African Art, Nigeria, Figurative