Chadian Standing Female Figure, Based

Leggy, birdlike figure wearing flecks of bright green.

This standing female figure in bronze with a base is from Chad, Central Africa, and dates to the 20th century. Chad lies at the meeting of Saharan and Central African cultures, and several of its peoples have long traditions of casting small bronze figures. In the photo, a narrow, tall form with a pointed head, a swelling belly and two thin legs that stand apart. The surface is dark brown, sprinkled with pale green and turquoise patches. A small black square plate supports it. It is 1.5 inches wide, 1.5 deep and 3.7 high.

Thin legged, speckled and quite unbothered.