Temne Mami Wata Sculpture, Sierra Leone bust because very little produced and

because very little produced and in general before 1950

As with the Nkonde

and sometimes even join the lower rank of Bwami

but very old fashioned and expensive

Measurements:  24cm

Temne Mami Wata Sculpture, Sierra Leone bust because very little produced andTemne Mami Wata Sculpture, Sierra Leone A carved wooden effigy of the Water Goddess Mami Wata, in Mermaid like form. Measurements: The figure measures 21 inches tall on a professional custom display stand. Condition: Excellent, well handled Mami Wata is often described as a Mermaid like Figure, with a woman's upper body (often nude) and the hindquarters of a fish or serpent. In other tales, Mami Wata is fully human in appearance (though never human