Dogon Standing Male Figure with Sword

Reed-thin standing figure holding one small object up near its shoulder.

This standing male figure with sword is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is bronze. Dogon sculpture includes human figures in a variety of poses, and standing figures with weapons or tools are among the forms found in cast metal as well as wood. Slender, upright figure with a long oval head, narrow torso and legs together. One arm bends up with a tiny object held at the shoulder, while the other hangs straight. The surface is greenish grey with brown spots. It is 1.5 inches wide, 1.5 deep and 7.5 high.

Tall for its weight and entirely unbothered.