Statue(s) - Wood - Mami Wata - Papa Densu - Vaudou - Akan - Ghana
Mami Wata Figurine, Akan culture, Ghana Height: 33 cm. Intriguing figure of the Voodoo cult, pronounced Vodun in West Africa. It represents Mami Wata or Papa Densu, two deities related to water. The figure seems to be masculine, which indicates that it probably depicts Papa Densu. We pray these divinities to attract their power, since they internevene in the search for fecundity and prosperity. The sculpture is strong, the faces are expressive. The statuette seems to be animated, created by the virtuosity of the sculptor. Wonderful ancient honey patina. A beautiful, ancient and authentic piece of the Voodoo cult. Around 1950.
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Mami Wata Figurine, Akan culture, Ghana Height: 33 cm. Intriguing figure of the Voodoo cult, pronounced Vodun in West Africa. It represents Mami Wata or Papa Densu, two deities related to water. The figure seems to be masculine, which indicates that it probably depicts Papa Densu. We pray these divinities to attract their power, since they internevene in the search for fecundity and prosperity. The sculpture is strong, the faces are expressive. The statuette seems to be animated, created by the virtuosity of the sculptor. Wonderful ancient honey patina. A beautiful, ancient and authentic piece of the Voodoo cult. Around 1950.
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