Featured Unknown Bronze Sculpture Identification Help!

Hello there, new member here. I came across this very unique sculpture and can’t seem to find anything about who made it, where it was made or when... Any insight would be greatly appreciated! TIA!

 

can we see close ups of the people and wheels and horse head...pls

ALSO.....
where r u
where is it
where did u get it
how long ya had it
what size is it
have you cleaned it
Does yer wife know u play with pull along toys???

Help us....to help you !!!

 

I already did a quick vote for Asia before, because I didn't have much time.
It looks like a take on an Indian brass 'temple toy'.

 

Maybe an African souvenir? Dogon?

 

Dothraki?

 

My first thought was African too for what it’s worth. Although someone one said Indian and I could see that too. Dogon love their horses.

 

and they like their swords..and to blow horns.....
maybe we'll see a close up....

 

https://www.indianshelf.com/asian-indian-bronze-temple-toy-horse/

 

I agree that the wheels and chain make it seem more like a temple toy. However the form with the elongated stylistic horse appear more Dogon. Rather than continuing to speculate I googled and it does appear to be Dogon in style although maybe with a nod to those temple toys?

 

it's not so much the horse.....as the figures on it !!

 

Looking at other Dogon bronze horses with riders, the example @J Dagger posted looks like an outlier, and may have been misidentified. The faces on the figures are much more consistent with Dhokra style.

Dogon faces:

https://www.lot-art.com/auction-lot...n-Mali/32358659-horse_rider-10.12.19-catawiki
Compare these faces with the Dhokra faces below.

Although I cannot find an exact comparison with all of the features, I think @Yachtingcentral 's artifact was made in India by a Dhokra artisan of West Bengal, as @Any Jewelry and @i need help suggested. In particular, I am looking at the hats on the figures; the sword held by the first rider; the instruments - the double headed drum held by the 2nd rider, the kettle drum held by the 4th rider, and the horns (none of these are typical Dogon instruments); and the wheels.


https://www.coshalart.com/products/...tribal-handicraft-home-decor-coshal-art-ba053


https://www.tarangarts.com/bastar-arts-horse-rider_pro/12844_267511
("Bastar" refers to Dhokra art)

You can see several of the same instruments here:


https://odishabytes.com/dhokra-artists-need-govt-support-to-save-the-art-from-dying/


https://www.indianshelf.in/brass-temple-statue-of-rider-on-horse-with-wheels/

 

@i need help mentioned the term Dhokra, but it was what I was thinking of too.

 

Enlarged....a bit....

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Corrected. Sorry inh.

 

I’m going with you on this one! I’m team Dhokra now. Later Dogons!

 

Edit: I’m wrong don’t listen to me.

 

Didn't hear a thing. What were we talking about again?