Dogon Seated Male Figure

A skinny figure with a cut-out torso and a very serious little face.

This seated male figure in cast metal is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. The Dogon of Mali are known for their sculpture, including seated and standing figures, which are generally linked to ancestors, myth and community belief. Very slender, flat-sided figure with a long open slot running down the middle of the body. The head is small with a pinched nose and a topknot. Legs bend at a squared seat, and the surface is dark green-gray. It is 1 inches wide, 1 deep and 4.25 high.

Reduced to essentials, and somehow still full of attitude.