IFAN Museum of African Arts
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The IFAN Museum of African Arts is one of West Africa’s oldest and most important museums, renowned for its extensive collections of traditional African art and cultural artifacts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Musée d’Art Africain de l’IFAN | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
art museum
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ethnographic museum ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Cheikh Anta Diop University
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surface form:
Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar
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| category |
Art museums and galleries in Senegal
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Ethnographic museums in Africa ⓘ Museums in Dakar ⓘ |
| collectionFocus |
African material culture
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West African cultures ⓘ |
| collectionType |
archaeological objects
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cultural artifacts ⓘ ethnographic objects ⓘ historical objects ⓘ traditional African art ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Senegal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major repository of West African art
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reference center for African arts and traditions ⓘ |
| exhibits |
archaeological finds
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masks ⓘ musical instruments ⓘ ritual objects ⓘ sculptures ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| focusArea |
Francophone West Africa
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Sahelian cultures ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
educational institution
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public museum ⓘ research institution ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench |
IFAN Museum of African Arts
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surface form:
Musée d’Art Africain de l’IFAN
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| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dakar
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Dakar ⓘ
surface form:
Medina, Dakar
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| notableFor |
extensive collections of traditional African art
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one of West Africa’s most important museums ⓘ one of West Africa’s oldest museums ⓘ research on African cultures ⓘ |
| operator |
Fundamental Institute of Black Africa
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Institut Fondamental d’Afrique Noire ⓘ |
| ownedBy | state of Senegal ⓘ |
| purpose |
exhibition of African arts
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preservation of African cultural heritage ⓘ research and documentation of African cultures ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies on African art history ⓘ |
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