Ewe Mami Wata Statue, Togo #1101 Bembe Some feature spiral or concentric

Some feature spiral or concentric circles on forehead

This drum is a hybrid of the percussive drums used in Africa and the Near East

and Change in Senegambian Initiation Masks (Res Monographs in Anthropology and Aesthetics)

the category "masks with black painted faces" make up about 8% of the corpus of the Punu Masks

Thick raffia collar

Ewe Mami Wata Statue, Togo #1101 Bembe Some feature spiral or concentricEwe Mami Wata Statue, Togo #1101 Representation of Mami Wata in wood, from the Ewe Ethnic Group of Togo. Mami Wata Images symbolize Fertility, Wealth, the Power of Healing, Destruction and Transition. The Deity is in the form of a Mermaid, with Her fish tail. The Raised Arm Gesture is "Calling Wealth" and Her facial expression indicates a form of Reverence and Attraction. Attached to the wooden base visible in the photos. Total height on base of 29