Dogon Husband & Wife Figure

Two standing figures, one arm laid across the other’s shoulder. A bronze way of saying, we’re together.

Dogon metalworkers of Mali, West Africa, forged this husband and wife figure in iron in the 20th century. Paired figures are commonly interpreted among the Dogon as symbols of marriage, balance and ancestry. A man and a woman stand upright on a thin rectangular base, with long limbs and tall, tapering heads. The arm of one reaches across to rest on the other. The surface is dark and weathered, with green and golden flecks.

About 3 inches tall. Marriage, abbreviated, and wonderfully so.