Dogon Figure of Female Monkey

Mid-tumble or mid-stretch, this monkey has clearly stopped caring about dignity.

Dogon artists of Mali, West Africa, cast this female monkey in bronze. Dogon metal figures are often small and made in the lost-wax method, and monkeys appear in West African art as clever, restless creatures. The body is slim and angular, tipped back on its haunches with both arms thrown wide and the legs bent under. The small head with a simple face rests against the shoulder. The brown surface is dark and slightly rough, with a soft sheen along the limbs.

About four inches across. An acrobat for the desk, best placed where it can watch you work.