Dogon Standing Male Figure

A crusty, cylinder-hatted figure carrying something heavy on one side.

This standing male figure in bronze is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. The Dogon live along the Bandiagara escarpment in central Mali, a region known for its cliff dwellings, masks and an elaborate cosmology. Upright figure with a flat-topped tall cap and a broad, carved face. Heavy lumps and a long vertical form line the left side, and the surface is rough, rusty brown with heavy crust. Thick legs stand straight and close. It is 0.75 inches wide, 0.5 deep and 2.75 high.

Weathered into a single stubborn shape and not budging.