Mami Wata, Water Spirit By Chuchuwu (nigeria) - Nov 03, 2013 | Material Culture In Pa
LiveAuctioneers Logo

lots of lots

Mami Wata, Water Spirit by Chuchuwu (Nigeria)

Recommended Items

item-21151781=1
item-21151781=2
Mami Wata, Water Spirit by Chuchuwu (Nigeria)
Mami Wata, Water Spirit by Chuchuwu (Nigeria)
Item Details
Description
Mami Wata by Chuchuwu. Size: 20" x 15" x 5". Mami Wata, Water Spirit by Chuchuwu, carved and painted wood, 20" x 15" x 5". llustrated on page 246, Kunst in Afrika Gert Chesi. Provenance: Gert Chesi. Mami Wata (Mother Water) is celebrated throughout much of Africa and the African Atlantic. She is often portrayed as a mermaid, a snake charmer, or a combination of both. In April of 2008, The Fowler Museum at UCLA debuted the highly acclaimed exhibition: Mami Wata: Art for Water Spirits in Africa and Its Diasporas. The exhibition traveled across the U.S: Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin, Madison (Oct. 18, 2008-Jan. 11, 2009); The National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. (Apr. 1-July 26, 2009); The Mariners' Museum, Newport News, Virginia (Jan. 29-Aug 16, 2010); and the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts, Stanford University (Oct 6, 2010-Jan. 2, 2011). Provenance Gert Chesi: Austrian photojournalist, collector and ethnomusicologist: regularly and meticulously documented Vodou (Voodoo) ritual and performance in Togo and Benin. Publication "Voodoo: Kunst In Afrika" includes photos of Agbagli Kossi's altars and multiple sculptures, as well as Chuchuwu's Mami-Wata figures.
Buyer's Premium
  • 22%

Mami Wata, Water Spirit by Chuchuwu (Nigeria)

Estimate $400 - $600
See Sold Price
Starting Price $100
4 bidders are watching this item.

Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in Philadelphia, PA, us
See Policy for Shipping

Payment

Material Culture

Material Culture

badge TOP RATED
Philadelphia, PA, United States10,719 Followers
TOP