Horseman and horse

[robinhoodsmate]

Hi, a small statue golden in color. I have no idea of country of origin or age. I think notable are the stirrups and head dress. Non magnetic, no hallmark nor maker id. About 9 cm high.
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[nhbenz]

I believe it's from (or meant to look like it is from) the Dogon tribe in Mali, Africa. A lot of reproductions have been made, so the provenance of it may be relevant in this case.
Dogon Tribe from Africa Old Tribal Lost Wax Bronze of Man on Horse RARE Mint | eBay

Maybe this is a better link: http://www.google.com/search?q=dogo...eysQTqt4GADg&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAA&biw=1024&bih=672

 

[robinhoodsmate]

Hi nhbenz, thank you yet again for your interest. I am in some ways in agreement with you, the shield similarity in particular. However I think the facial features and head dress are very different and body decoration or armour. Thank you for the links, another day lost in time! Cheers

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

It does share some similarities with those in the link but the headdress and the rider have a South America style possibly Inca or Aztec.

 

[CRUSADER]

Either way, it looks repro to me.

 

[robinhoodsmate]

CRUSADER. If you do not know it's origin or identity how can you say it looks like a repro? A repro of what? If it is due to the quality of my photography skills I apologize and will work to rectify this.