Dogon Bronze Standing Figure

Figure stooped so far forward that its nose leads the way.

This standing figure is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is bronze. Cast metal figures in West Africa are made through the lost-wax technique, in which the original wax model is destroyed to produce the final object. Thin figure bent sharply at the neck with a long, drooping head and one hand held up to the chin. The other arm crooks behind the hip. It balances on flat, wedge-like feet, and the surface is dark and weathered. It is 0.5 inches wide, 0.5 deep and 2 high.

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