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I would be very grateful if someone could help identifying this and the two other rings I posted. Thanks a lot!
I have a similar one, which is a Dogon ring. The head of the rider is typical for Dogon figures, and so is the horse, but the head of the rider is very typical Dogon.
Betty,Lovely, but cannot help you except on my previous comment on the bird ring.
Gr. Ingrid.
Dear Eva, many thanks - in fact, I remembered your ring and the 2 statues and would therefore also say Dogon, but I was not sure, as other groups, too, have the rider symbolism. So the hint with the head, was very helpful. I imagine , it's perhaps meant to be some sort of a helmet?
... I almost forgot to say: I missed you! Hope you've had a successful time hunting for lovely pictures!
Thank you, Eva. I love both, your large and your small rider. Looking closely at the figure of the large one, I can detect a saddle bag with a coiled shaped. My horse sports similar ornaments, I first thought it was a kind of harness...
Of course, I cannot swear by 100 % that it is Dogon, but as I said, it is the form of the head, which I have seen many times in Dogon equestrians. I know, there are other People,also the Bamana have equestrians, etc...... but they are different in style. I leave 3 % open -