Dogon Kneeling Female Figure

Long-armed figure with a topknot, standing with a swollen belly and a green blush.

This kneeling female figure is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is bronze. Kneeling and seated figures in Dogon art are often interpreted as linked to ancestors, prayer or supplication, though interpretations differ between scholars. Slender standing figure with long, thin arms hanging at the sides, rounded breasts, and a small bun of hair on top. A banded skirt sits over bent knees. Green and brown patina covers the dull gold surface. It is 1.25 inches wide, 1.5 deep and 3 high.

Thin arms, firm posture, and a lovely green glow.