Dogon Stargazer Curved Posture with Circular Base, Male

Bent like a reed in wind, he keeps his eyes on the sky.

This male stargazer in a curved posture, on a circular base, is contemporary Dogon work from Mali or Burkina Faso, made of forged iron and copper. Reports of Dogon star knowledge made their cosmology famous in the 20th century, and although those claims are debated, the image of a people watching the sky has stayed. A long, flat, grooved torso arcs forward from a thin stem, with a small peg jutting from the hip. His head sits at the very end, chin raised. The base is a plain disc. It stands 39 inches high.

Clear nights are his entire schedule.