Dogon Kneeling Male Figure

Rust-brown and lean, carrying a pack on its back through the ages.

This kneeling male figure in forged iron is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. In Dogon communities, work in iron is traditionally the domain of the blacksmith, a figure who is often thought of as holding special knowledge of fire and metal. Upright kneeling figure in warm rust-brown, with a boxy face, a thin body and a bundle or pack slung at one side. One arm reaches forward at a bent angle. The surface is rough and lightly granular. It is 1.25 inches wide, 2 deep and 4.5 high.

Travels light, and still manages to look burdened.