Kotoko Bronze Standing Figure

Glossy little figure with a big head and a single ankle ring.

This standing bronze figure is Kotoko, from Chad, Central Africa, and dates to the 20th century. The Kotoko live around Lake Chad, in the regions of Chad and Cameroon, and they are known for the sculpture and clay and metal work of their former city-states. Overall, a small cast figure, narrow and bowed, with a rounded head, bulging eyes and a long body that splits into two legs. A thin ring circles one ankle. The surface is bright yellow gold with dark spots in the recesses, on a black base. It is 1 inches wide, 0.5 deep and 3 high.

Compact, shiny and gloriously odd about the head.