Mamy Wata shrine image ©


Mamy Wata Shrine

mixed media
approx. 5 x 5 ft.


The above image is an example of a shrine to Mamy Wata. It is not the installation that will be on view in the University Art Museum, but is typical of alters created for Mamy Wata. This shrine was created in the 1980's by the Igbo of Southeastern Nigeria, and photographed by Henry J. Drewal.



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