Statue ("Manja" Virgin Mary: Goddess of the Sea), painted plaster, standing woman on base, arms and hands down with palms displayed. Black hair, fair skin, blue floor-length garment, silver pearls being dispensed from palms. 20.5 cm.
Donor:
Daryl P. Domning and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil
Verbatim coll. place:
Brazil
Culture or time period:
Afro-Brazilian
Collector:
Daryl P. Domning
Collection date:
April 1978
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Statuettes (free-standing sculpture)
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Context of use:
Used in Umbanda, one of the Afro-Brazilian possession cults.
Department:
South America (except Ancient Peru)
Comment:
Arrived broken, two pieces, chip in gold headband and left hand, chips in base. Breaks in statue mended.