Dogon Figure of 2 Monkeys

Two monkeys, one knot of iron, no spare metal.

Dogon blacksmiths of Mali, West Africa, forged this figure of two monkeys in iron in the 20th century. Dogon iron work is often small, and animals commonly appear in Dogon art with symbolic meaning. Two long-snouted animals face each other, their bodies twisted together with thin arms and curling tails. A pointed, bent form loops between them. The metal is green-black and hammered, with rough, uneven edges. It sits low on its tangled feet.

About three and a half inches high. A small scrum for your desk.