Dogon Bronze Seated Figure, Based

He sits on a drum, or something drum-like, and rests his hands.

Dogon metalworkers of Mali, West Africa, cast this seated figure in bronze in the 20th century. Seated figures in Dogon art are commonly associated with ancestors, elders and dignity. This one has a long, slightly angular body, a pointed head and arms folded forward over its lap. The legs bend and cross at the base of a rounded seat, and the feet curl outward. The surface is brownish black and rough, with greenish traces in the folds.

About seven and a half inches tall on a low black base. A calm one for a busy room.