Dogon Standing Female Figure Holding 2 Staffs or Mallets

She holds a staff in each fist and has no intention of explaining why.

Dogon metalworkers of Mali, West Africa, cast this standing female figure in bronze in the 20th century. Dogon bronzes are often made by the lost-wax method and are associated with ritual and personal keeping. The figure is long and narrow, arms bent so each hand grips a short rod or mallet at the waist. A beaded belt line crosses the hips, the breasts are small round studs, and the surface has dulled to a dark, mottled green-brown.

About 8 inches tall. A tiny column of attitude for a shelf or desk.