MAMI WATA FIGURES ARCHIVES, Nigeria

This figure below has been vetted as being authentic with signs of use and age.

The figure below has been sold and is left here for reference and educational purposes. For all UNSOLD Mami Wata Figures, GO TO MAMI WATA FIGURES PAGE

Mami Wata Figure 1 24" high x 21" wide SOLD

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Photographs © Hamill Gallery

Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and its Diasporas Through July 26, 2009 National Museum of African Art, Washington, DC http://africa.si.edu/exhibits/mamiwata/intro.html

MAMI WATA, FIGURES, Nigeria

Mami Wata shrines are found in southern Nigeria and over much of West Africa. The serpent goddess is thought to bestow favors on those who make offerings to her.

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