Senufo Standing Female Figure

Bracelets on both wrists and a row of raised dots down the belly.

This standing female figure is Senufo, from Ivory Coast, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is bronze. Senufo casters made small brass and bronze figures, often worn or kept as charms, and associated in general accounts with divination and personal protection. She stands straight, arms held a little away from the body, with heavy bracelets at each wrist. A line of beads or scarification runs down the torso to a belted waist. Bright green patina covers most of the surface. Mounted on a black base, she is 2 inches wide and 5 high.

Plenty of jewelry for a figure this small.