Chadian Seated Figure with Hand on Knee

Seated figure with one arm propped on a small block, looking faintly bored.

This seated bronze figure with hand on knee is from Chad, Central Africa, and dates to the 20th century. Seated figures are a common subject in African sculpture, where posture and gesture usually convey a figure's role or status within the community. Figure seated with big flat ears, a ridged collar, and a plain face tilted slightly upward. One arm rests on a small cylindrical form while the legs fold in front. The brown surface shows warm, scuffed highlights. It is 1 inches wide, 1 deep and 2 high.

Slouching just enough to look entirely at home.