Dogon Standing Male Figure

Warm copper tones and fine scratched lines down a very long body.

This standing male figure in bronze is Dogon, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. The Dogon of Mali are known for their sculpture, including standing figures with raised or lowered arms, which are generally associated with ancestors and myth. Slender standing figure with a pointed oval face, beaded rings at the shoulders, and arms bent inward. The torso carries finely incised crosshatching. A ridged band marks the waist and rings circle the ankles. It is 1.25 inches wide, 1.25 deep and 6 high.

Etched all over, which seems like plenty of effort for a figure this slim.