Senufo Standing Male Figure with Arms Folded on Belly

Arms folded over the belly, head tilted, green with age.

Senufo artists of the Ivory Coast, West Africa, cast this standing male figure in bronze in the 20th century. Metal figures of this scale are commonly associated with personal keeping and household use. The figure stands with both hands gathered at the stomach, ridged bands circle the upper arms, and the head tips slightly to one side above a long nose. A mottled verdigris green lies over dark metal, thicker in the creases.

About 6 inches tall. Pocket-sized, and still the main character.