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Equestrian
Not on view
In Bamana society the equestrian makes specific reference to the sofaw (Fathers of the Horse), Segu’s elite corps of warriors who served as private guards for the king and his residence. Among the allegorical protagonists of Jo sculptural ensembles is Gwantigi, the personification of male authority and invincibility, who is portrayed in the guise of a male warrior either standing his ground or in the dynamic stance of an equestrian. In addition to his lance, he may be equipped with a type of pouch, used to carry supernatural weapons, slung across his chest.
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