Kulango Kneeling Abstract Figure with Triangular Head

One big triangle, one small body, total confidence.

Kulango casters of Cote d’Ivoire, Ivory Coast, West Africa, made this kneeling abstract figure in bronze in the 20th century. Abstract cast figures with geometric heads are associated with ritual and personal use in the region. A large triangular head crowns a slim, bent neck. Small angular shoulders flare at the sides, and the body drops to a pair of folded legs. The metal is a warm gold-brown, smooth, with faint pits and darker patches.

About 3.5 inches tall. Minimalism, cast the old way.