Lobi Wood Slingshot, Burkina Faso, Based

Smooth brown figure with a long neck and legs flung wide like an arch.

This slingshot, mounted on a base is Lobi, from Burkina Faso, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is wood. Wooden slingshots are usually made from a naturally forked branch, whose shape is chosen and trimmed to suit the hand. Simple, rounded figure with an oval head, an engraved face with calm, closed eyes, and a long smooth neck that widens into two thick legs forming a tall arch. The reddish-brown surface is polished and lightly worn. It is 3.5 inches wide, 3 deep and 7.5 high.

Smooth lines, calm eyes, and legs for days.