The proverb pot lids of Lower Congo
Object type:
proverb lid
Materials:
wood
Legend:
Two pigeons are fighting over the same spider. One wins and the other loses, Meaning: the strongest or the most cunning will always triumph. A. Maesen collected more than 130 proverb lids which he bought from men and women from the Kongo culture groups.
Place of collecting:
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Bas-Congo > Banana
Culture:
Woyo
Acquisition related person:
Albert Maesen as mission
Date of acquisition:
1953-12-04
Dimensions:
17,9 cm x 5,6 cm
Inventory number:
EO.1953.74.868