{"product_id":"african-mami-wata-seated-on-pot-handcarved-wooden-sculpture","title":"African Mami Wata Seated on Pot — Handcarved Wooden Sculpture","description":"\u003cp\u003eCommanding, mysterious, and alive with ritual power — this handcarved African wooden sculpture depicts Mami Wata seated atop a bold round pot, her dark ebony-stained upper body dynamic and expressive — one arm raised with index finger pointing skyward, the other arm bent holding a bold pestle into the pot below, her lower body wrapped in a bold fish scale pattern, all mounted on a bold geometric-carved rectangular base, in rich two-tone dark ebony and warm natural hardwood. The figure is a masterwork of expressive figurative carving — her face bold and composed with strong brows, deeply set eyes, a broad nose, and a slightly parted mouth, crowned by a bold large fan-shaped headdress with bold fine vertical line marks radiating outward. Her neck is strong and her torso powerfully modelled in deep dark ebony-stained wood, her right arm raised high with the index finger pointing boldly upward in a gesture of divine authority, her left arm bent at the elbow holding a bold cylindrical pestle down into the round pot below. Her lower body is wrapped in a bold fish scale pattern — each scale a bold carved oval form, the scales covering the entire lower body and merging with the round pot form below. The pot is a bold round bulbous form in warm natural hardwood, its surface smooth and warm, decorated with bold carved leaf or chevron marks at the front. The base is a bold rectangular block with bold incised geometric zigzag and dash marks covering its surface. The entire sculpture is carved in rich two-tone dark ebony-stained upper body and warm natural hardwood lower body and base. A work of extraordinary sculptural drama, ritual symbolism, and cultural power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal handcarved one-of-a-kind sculpture — not a reproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo-tone carving — dark ebony-stained upper body, warm natural hardwood lower body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: Mami Wata seated on pot, one arm raised, holding pestle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBold large fan headdress — bold fish scale lower body wrap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound pot with carved leaf marks — geometric-carved rectangular base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreestanding — four sides fully carved and detailed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA powerful collector's piece or bold interior statement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 20 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 5 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Artisan's Village Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56458826219686,"sku":"ART-094","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/9407\/5302\/files\/IQP_8764.jpg?v=1778506852","url":"https:\/\/shopwithavc.com\/products\/african-mami-wata-seated-on-pot-handcarved-wooden-sculpture","provider":"Artisan's Village Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}