Statuette of a Black African Person

Cleveland Museum of Art

This bronze statuette depicts a Black African person. The figure has a dark patina and stands on a rectangular base. The person wears a short tunic or cloth wrapped around their body, which is draped over the left shoulder and tied at the waist. A headwrap or headdress covers the head. The person stands with feet shoulder-width apart, the left foot slightly forward and bare. The right hand holds an object at the waist, while the left arm hangs down by the side. The background is dark gray.