Dogon Standing Female Figure with Vessel on Head
Product ID: A0800-164
$795.00
About this piece
A pot on her head, a child at her chest, and no hurry.
Dogon founders of Mali, West Africa, cast this standing female figure in bronze in the 20th century. Women balancing vessels on the head are an everyday sight across West Africa, and Dogon art often honors women’s labor and motherhood. A tall, slender figure raises one arm to steady a small narrow-necked vessel overhead, while a small child rests at her front. Her legs are long and straight above flat feet.
About 5 inches tall and barely an inch wide. A slim figure for a narrow ledge.
