Malian Standing Male Figure

Willowy figure in a pointed cap, arms slightly out and eyes slightly wide.

This standing male figure is Djenne, from Mali, West Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is bronze. Djenne, in the Niger delta of Mali, is an old trading center, and the region is known for terra cotta statuettes and cast bronzes. Very slender standing figure with a conical cap, triangular face and long arms angled out from the body, ending in flat hands. Fine incised lines mark the torso. The surface is greenish grey with scattered pale patina. It is 2 inches wide, 1 deep and 5 high.

Light on its feet, light on detail, long on charm.