The proverb pot lids of Lower Congo
Object type:
proverb lid
Materials:
wood
Legend:
A woman could present this pot lid to her husband to tell him that if she is badly treated, she could go back to her family. As the proverb with the bird with its head turned says: I could go back to where I came from. Did I eat someone? (I could go home. There is nothing to reproach me for).
Place of collecting:
Angola > Cabinda
Culture:
Woyo
Acquisition related person:
Rev. Father Joseph Troesch as seller
Date of acquisition:
1951-09-07
Dimensions:
20,1 cm x 6,4 cm
Inventory number:
EO.1951.50.159