Dogon Seated Male Figure

Tall and narrow, with stacked collars and a bold pointed hat.

This seated male figure in cast metal is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. Many African metal figures are made by lost-wax casting, in which a wax model is covered in clay and the wax is replaced with molten metal. Upright figure with a pointed head, a thick collar ring, and beaded rows across the chest. Long arms with banded cuffs run down to a small seat. The dark surface is rough in places, with an earthy brown cast. It is 1.25 inches wide, 1.5 deep and 4.5 high.

Stiff-backed in the best way, and not slouching for anyone.