Dogon Standing Male Figure

Arms looped around a long torso, as if holding itself together.

This standing male figure in bronze is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. The Dogon of Mali are known for their sculpture, including standing figures with raised or lowered arms, which are generally associated with ancestors and myth. Tall, narrow standing figure with a small oval head, a ringed neck, and arms curling across the chest. A ridged band circles the hips above straight legs. The metal is brown with darker recesses and bright patches at the feet. It is 1.25 inches wide, 1.25 deep and 5.75 high.

Thin as a pencil and twice as upright.