Title

WOYO Culture of Arts from Democratic Republic of the Congo- (Medicine Vessel Lid)

Creator

Prairie View A&M University

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Description

Woyo is a wooden pot lid carved with pictorial narratives representing proverbs. The pot lid, which covered the meal served by a wife to her husband serves as an ingenious means of communication between husband and wife.

Culture and Traditions

The Woyo are mostly fishermen who live on the Atlantic coast in the Angolan province of Cabinda and spread inland to the southwest region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Donation Details

Dr. & Mrs. Scotty L. Greenwald was donated in the year 2002.

Notes

The Appraised Amount is $ 5,000.00.

Date of Digitization

7/6/2022

Contributing Institution

J. B . Coleman Library

Rights

© 2021 Prairie View A & M University

Recommended Citation

Prairie View A&M University, "WOYO Culture of Arts from Democratic Republic of the Congo- (Medicine Vessel Lid)" (2022). African Sculptures and Masks. 32.
https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/african-sculptures-and-masks/32