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Object type
proverb lid
Materials
wood
Legend
You cannot fill a living snail with medicine. Meaning: I am still alive so you would better take my advice into account. Father Troesch, who collected this object, gave more than 180 proverb lids to the museum in 1951.
Place of collecting
Angola > Cabinda
Culture
Woyo
Acquisition related person
Rev. Father Joseph Troesch, as seller
Date of acquisition
1951-09-07
Dimensions
18,9 cm
Inventory number
EO.1951.50.182
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