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Mami Wata Figure
Mami Wata Figure

Mami Wata Figure

DateEarly–mid 20th century
MediumWood, fiber, paint, and aluminum
Dimensionsheight, width, and depth: 28 1/2 × 21 × 16 in. (72.4 × 53.3 × 40.6 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Rhonda Morgan Wilkerson, PhD
Object number2024.22.28a-b
On View
On view
ProvenanceCreated in Nigeria, early to mid-20th century. Bassing Collection, Virginia, [Charles Jones African Art, Wilmington, NC], Rhonda Morgan Wilkerson, Morrisville, NC; given to NCMA, 2024.Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "The People's Collection, Reimagined," October 7, 2022–present. Object Rights Statement

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