Dogon Standing Female Figure

Slender figure with hoop earrings and arms held out like a cautious greeting.

This standing female figure is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the early 20th century. It is bronze. Dogon metalworkers of Mali cast small figures in bronze and brass, and standing women are among the subjects found in this tradition. Tall, narrow standing figure with a pointed crest on its head, small hoops at the ears and a ringed band around the hips. The arms angle outward ending in square hands. Surface is dark with greenish highlights. It is 1 inches wide, 1 deep and 6.5 high.

Jewelry on, arms out, ready for whatever the day brings.