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Helmet Mask (Mammy Wata)
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Helmet Mask (Mammy Wata)

Artist/Maker
Artist/Maker (Nigeria)
Date20th century
Mediumwood, paint, plant fiber, iron and hair
DimensionsOverall: 30 1/2 x 12 3/8 x 12 1/4 in. (77.5 x 31.4 x 31.1 cm)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineGift of Alan Potamkin
Terms
    Object number2007.48.44
    On View
    On view
    Collections
    DescriptionMammy Wata is a new water spirit inspired by chromolithographs of a Hindu female deity seen in the shops of Indian merchants in the cities. The largely urban cult helps its devotees cope with the displacement and stress of Europeanization and city life.

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