Dogon Pendant Depicting Seated Figure, Based

Tiny crouching figure hangs at the top of a thin rod, curled up.

This bronze pendant depicting a seated figure is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin, and in West Africa it has been worked into small ornaments for centuries by casting. Very small cast figure with a rounded head, hunched shoulders and drawn-up limbs, mounted high on a slim black rod. The surface is dark and slightly rough with traces of brownish corrosion. A small black base holds the stand. It is 0.5 inches wide, 0.5 deep and 1 high.

Tiny, curled up and looking down on everyone.