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Equestrian
Not on view
On a practical level, the horse provided heightened mobility in the Sahel. Berber nomads of the Sahara kept horses as a sign of status. Soninke people positioned near the desert’s southern edge acquired North African horses from them. Especially useful in warfare, horses gave Soninke leaders a military advantage over neighboring peoples of the savanna. In this equestrian pairing, the horse is a highly abstract yet recognizable presence.
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