Dogon Seated Male Figure of a Prisoner, Based
Product ID: A1299-007
$795.00
About this piece
He sits with his elbows on his knees and the weight of the world on his shoulders.
Dogon people of Mali, West Africa, cast this seated male figure in bronze in the 20th century, and the record identifies him as a prisoner. Small cast figures in the region are commonly associated with ritual and personal use and with the memory of ancestors. A long-faced figure with arm bands sits on a low platform, hands clasped before his chest and head cocked slightly. The surface is dull olive and gray green, and the platform is a squared base that sits on a black stand.
About four inches tall. Quiet company for a bookshelf, and no talker.
