The proverb pot lids of Lower Congo
Object type:
proverb lid
Materials:
wood
Legend:
Beat the drum frog, that is why your eyes pop out! A woman whose domestic tasks have exhausted her physically and morally will speak in this way to her husband who dreams of leaving her for a younger wife.
Place of collecting:
Angola > Cabinda
Culture:
Woyo
Acquisition related person:
Rev. Father Joseph Troesch as seller
Date of acquisition:
1951-09-07
Dimensions:
16,8 cm x 6 cm
Inventory number:
EO.1951.50.16