A very rare Mid 20th century Mami Wata wood sculpture from the Annang Ibibio peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. 

In southeast Nigeria among the Anang Ibibio, figures and masks of Mami Wata blended with ideas of earlier water spirits and deities. Mami Wata is considered a giver of wealth and was also linked with curing problems of infertility. 

This sculpture was part of the renown exhibition which toured several important museums from April of 2008 until 2011.

The sculpture measures 15 x 9 inches. 

Provenance: Published as a full color image in the Book: Mami Wata : Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and its diasporas.

 Provenance: Exhibited: Fowler Museum of Art, UCLA. California. 

Also Exhibited: Smithsonian Institute Museum of African Art, Washington DC. 

Also Exhibited: Cantor center, Stanford University, California as well as the Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, Wisconsin. 

Documentation about the provenance, letters from several museums and news paper articles about the exhibition will be included. 

The Book that it is published in will also be included.