Dogon AMIULET DEPICTING Seated Male

Chin on his hands, thinking hard about whatever it is men like this think about.

Dogon artists of Mali, West Africa, cast this amulet depicting a seated male in bronze in the 20th century. Small figural amulets are commonly worn or kept for protection. The figure sits with his elbows on his knees and his face resting in both hands, a posture often read as contemplative. The head is rounded with a pronounced brow. The bronze is dark and smooth with a glossy sheen, and flecks of lighter metal.

About two and a half inches tall. A philosopher you can carry in your pocket.