500355 Equestrian Figure, possibly 1700s (copper alloy) by Yoruba Culture; with base:34.3x10.8x25.4 without base: 31.3x10.8x25.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: This figure of a horse and rider is related to the Ogboni society, whose responsibilities include the burial of titleholders and leaders and the judgment and punishment of criminals. A counterweight to the authority of the king, it is also responsible for the selection, installation, and removal of rulers. Probably once forming a pair with a female figure, the equestrian symbolized the king??? male ancestors. ); Alma Kroeger Fund; African, out of copyright.