Malian Standing Male Figure

Teal-spotted figure with a round head and arms drooping like wet laundry.

This standing male figure is from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the early 20th century. It is bronze. The Djenne region of Mali is associated with a long history of figure making, in clay as well as in cast copper alloys. Stick-like standing figure with a smooth oval head, narrow torso and long arms that bend down at the elbows to flat hands. The feet are chunky blocks. The surface is mottled in turquoise and brown. It is 1.25 inches wide, 1 deep and 3 high.

Casually slouched and wearing its patina with swagger.