Dogon Bronze Standing Figure, Based

Figure seated bolt upright, hands braced on knees, awaiting instructions.

This standing figure on a base is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is bronze. The Dogon live along the Bandiagara escarpment in Mali, and their sculptural traditions include both wood carving and small figures in cast metal. Close up, a tall, narrow figure with an elongated head and long arms bent so the hands rest on the knees. The legs are pressed together and end in small flat feet. The surface is smooth and dark. It stands on a grey base. It is 1 inches wide, 1 deep and 4.5 high.

Upright, attentive and not in any hurry to leave.