Woyo Taampha proverbial pot lid
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.
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Data sheet
- Size
- 15 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- 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.