Woyo Taampha proverbial pot lid
€700.00
African taampha wooden pot lid carved with pictorial stories representing proverbs. These traditional Woyo (Kongo) lids had several uses but the main one was to express a thought, a reproach or advice.
The lid was placed on a food container which covered the meal served by a woman to her husband.
These lids were mainly used to resolve disputes, more or less serious, within a household. This might illustrate a particular complaint about their marital relationship: a wife's dissatisfaction with her husband.
Shipping fees
02445
Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 15 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Switzerland
- Condition
- Excellent
African taampha wooden pot lid carved with pictorial stories representing proverbs. These traditional Woyo (Kongo) lids had several uses but the main one was to express a thought, a reproach or advice.
The lid was placed on a food container which covered the meal served by a woman to her husband.
These lids were mainly used to resolve disputes, more or less serious, within a household. This might illustrate a particular complaint about their marital relationship: a wife's dissatisfaction with her husband.