Dogon Forged Iron Seated Figure, Based

Narrow stick of a figure standing on one blocky foot over a black base.

This seated forged iron figure on a base is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. Setting a small metal figure on a base steadies it and gives it a defined place to stand, so that its profile reads clearly. Very slim upright figure with a small, plain face at the top and a long straight body that tapers into a single bent foot. The mottled grey-green surface is rough and lightly crusted. A small black plinth holds it. It is 0.5 inches wide, 1 deep and 3 high.

Thin as a rumor, steady as a fence post.