Yoruba Male Ogboni Statue

Bronze, bearded and well composed, he holds his one gesture.

Yoruba metalworkers of Nigeria, West Africa, cast this male Ogboni figure in bronze in the late 19th or early 20th century. Ogboni figures, often cast in pairs, are associated with the Ogboni society, a Yoruba council of elders. The figure stands with a high pointed head, a ridged collar, one hand to the chest and a loincloth at the hip. His feet are flat and set on a base. The surface is a mottled brown-green, with dark recesses and a worn, softly polished chest.

About 8 inches tall. Pair him with his counterpart, or let him hold the shelf alone.