Dogon Pendant Depicting Seated Figure

Smaller than a walnut, and still it manages to look pensive.

Dogon metalworkers of Mali, West Africa, cast this pendant of a seated figure in bronze in the 20th century. Small cast pendants are commonly worn as amulets or ornaments. The seated man holds a small drum-shaped object against his body, with one leg bent at the knee. A thin strap curves over the shoulder and around the arm. The head is narrow and slightly tilted. The bronze is dark and rubbed, with golden brown on the raised edges.

About two inches high. Hang it from a cord or set it on a shelf. It will pay attention to either.