Mami Wata
Ivory Coast
43 ½ in.
Wood

This female statue with its intertwined snake, represents the water spirit Mami Wata. Carvings of this spirit are used for cult purposes and for entertainment masquerades in the area. Descriptions of this figure vary according to region, but some of the overall physical descriptions remain the same: a profound beauty coupled with fair skin and long, supple hair. The spirits are multi-faceted and may be attributed with either good or bad fortune.(8, African Arts)

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