Dogon Bronze Kneeling Figure

Here comes a little kneeling figure with a neck ring and a green-brown, rubbed-smooth finish.

This kneeling figure is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the early 20th century. It is bronze. Dogon villages are traditionally built along the Bandiagara cliffs of central Mali, where blacksmiths have long held an important place in community life. Seen straight on, a small figure kneeling upright, with a round head, a thick neck band and arms drawn close to the body. The legs fold under with rounded knees. The surface is dark brown with green flecks and soft wear. It is 0.75 inches wide, 1 deep and 2.25 high.

Small, simple, and kneeling with great composure.