MAMI WATA FIGURES ARCHIVES, Nigeria

The Mami wata figures below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.

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

Mami Wata Figure 2 18.5" high x 18" wide SOLD

Photographs © Tim Hamill

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 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.

These figurse have been vetted as being authentic.