Senufo Standing Female Figure on Horn, Based

A woman on a horn, holding something out.

Senufo casters of the Ivory Coast, West Africa, made this standing female figure on a horn in bronze in the 19th or 20th century. Small cast figures in this region are often associated with prestige and ritual display, though meanings vary. The slender woman stands on top of a pointed, horn-like form, with a crest on her head and her arms extended before her. The bronze is dark and green-brown, with fine casting detail. A black display base holds it.

About 7 inches tall. A tiny figure on a tall idea.