Bambara Figure of Upright Antelope

All legs and neck, with horns that curl back like a pair of question marks.

This figure of an upright antelope is Bambara, from Mali, Burkina Faso or Ivory Coast, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is bronze. Antelope imagery is central to Bambara art, most famously in the chi wara headdresses. It stands tall on four long, straight legs, its narrow body leading up to a high neck and a slender face with pointed ears. Two ridged horns sweep up and back, and a short tail flips up behind. A pale green and rust patina covers the surface. It is 10.75 inches high and 6 deep.

Elegance is easy with legs like these.