Dogon Kneeling Male Figure, Based

Small, wide-eyed and posed on a black slab as if for its portrait.

This kneeling male figure on a base, in cast metal is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. Cast metal figures from Dogon country in Mali are usually made by the lost-wax method, in which each cast destroys the wax model and so produces a one-time form. Standing-kneeling figure with a round face, large eyes and a small cap of hair. Dotted marks decorate the chest, and one arm attaches to a small object at the side. It is mounted on a square black stand. It is 1 inches wide, 1 deep and 2.5 high.

Modest figure with a very direct stare.