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Translated from French: A stylised male antelope headdress of the Bambara people from Ségou, Mali — the vertical openwork antelope crest form known as the Chiwara — collected by M. Durand in 1957. Featured on the museum's own collections focus list.

“Antilope stylisée (male) - Mali, SEGOU, BAMBARA © Collecteur: M. DURAND en 1957” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Mali, Mopti, Bambara. © Collector: Th. Monod — No. 43.10.8." An incised terracotta vessel of the Bambara people of Mopti, Mali, collected by Théodore Monod — the naturalist for whom the museum is named — inventory no. 43.10.8.

“Mali, Mopti, Bambara © Collecteur : TH. Monod - N°43.10.8” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Bull mask — Guinea-Bissau, Bijogo. © Collector: Bodiel Thiam, October 1977 — No. 78.8.6." A horned bull-head mask of the Bijogo people of Guinea-Bissau, with real horns and a raffia collar; collected by Bodiel Thiam in October 1977, inventory no. 78.8.6.

“Masque Beauf - Guinée Bissaun Bidjogo © Collecteur: Bodiel Thiam, octobre 1977 - N°78.8.6” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Bundu mask — Sierra Leone, Kenema, Mende. © Collector: Friends of the I.F.A.N. — Purchased 1958 — No. 58-12-2." A carved helmet mask of the Sande (Bundu) women's initiation society of the Mende people of Sierra Leone, acquired for the IFAN collection in 1958 through the Amis de l'IFAN, inventory no. 58-12-2.

“Masque du Bundu - Sierra Leone, Kenema, Mendé © Collecteur : Amis de L’I.F.A.N - Achat 1958 - N°58-12-2” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: A calabash containing eight eggs and plant sheaths, from the Serer people of Fatick, Senegal — part of the museum's traditional-wrestling (lutte traditionnelle) collection, inv. N°2014.1.24. Featured on the museum's own collections focus list.

“Calabasse contenant 08 oeufs et des gaines végétales - Sénégal, Fatick, Serére © Collection lutte traditionnelle - N°2014.1.24” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Kanaga mask — Mali, Bandiagara, Dogon. © Gift of the governor of French Sudan Geay, 1951 — No. 51.3.1." A tall Kanaga mask of the Dogon people of the Bandiagara escarpment, Mali, its superstructure built on the double-cross form; given by the governor of French Sudan (Geay) in 1951, inventory no. 51.3.1.

“Masque Kanage - Mali, Bandiagara, Dogon © Don du gouverneur de Soudan Français Geay, 1951 - N°51.3.1” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Éléti mask (the one who has ears) of the Egungun society — Nigeria, Yoruba. © Purchase, Mohamed Tarawally, 12-1957 — 57-20-3." A polychrome headdress of the Yoruba Egungun society of Nigeria, named Éléti ("the one who has ears") for its large winged ears; purchased from Mohamed Tarawally in December 1957, inventory no. 57-20-3.

“Masque Eléti (celui qui a des oreilles) de la sociéte Egungun - Nigéria, Yorouba © Achat, Mohamed Tarawally, 12- 1957 - 57-20-3” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Funerary statuette — Benin, Abomey, Fon. © PURCHASE BY THE IFAN MUSEUM — No. 80-5-1." A standing wooden funerary figure of the Fon people of Abomey, Benin, wearing a fibre skirt; purchased by the IFAN museum, inventory no. 80-5-1.

“Statuette funéraire - Bénin, Abomey, Fon © ACHAT DU MUSEE IFAN - N°80-5-1” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Red leather bag — Guinea Conakry, N'zérékoré, Guerzé. © Collection of Fr. Lelong, member of the IFAN — No. 43.22.333." A red leather shoulder bag with tassels, of the Guerzé (Kpelle) people of N'zérékoré, Guinea; from the collection of Father Lelong, a member of the IFAN, inventory no. 43.22.333.

“Sacoche en cuir rouge - Guinée Conakry, N’zérékoré, Guerzé © Collection du R. P. Lelong , Membre de l’IFAN - N°43.22.333” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Female statuette — Bateba, Burkina Faso, Gaoua, Lobi. © Date: 1937, gift of the governor of the AOF — No. 41.19.156." A female bateba figure of the Lobi people of Gaoua, Burkina Faso, one arm raised; given by the governor of French West Africa (AOF) in 1937, inventory no. 41.19.156.

“Statuette Féminine - Bateba Burkina Faso, Gaoua, Lobi © Date: 1937, don du gouverneur de l’AOF - N° 41.19.156” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Polychrome commemorative statuette — Guinea-Bissau, Casine, ethnic group: Nalu. © Purchase, 1978 — No. 78-8-23." A polychrome commemorative figure of the Nalu people of Casine, Guinea-Bissau, carved as a standing person in a jacket and hat; purchased in 1978, inventory no. 78-8-23.

“Statuette commémorative polychrome Guinée Bissau, Casine, Ethnique : Nalu © Achat, 1978 - N°78-8-23” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Sande-society helmet mask — Sierra Leone, Kenema, Mende. © Purchase, society of friends, 1958 — No. 58-12-2." A studded helmet mask associated with the Sande women's society of the Mende people of Sierra Leone, purchased in 1958 through the museum's society of friends; the caption records inventory no. 58-12-2.

“Masque casque du Sandé - Sierra Leone, Kenema, Mendé © Achat, sociéte des amis, 1958 - N°58-12-2” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Statuette of a seated man wearing a colonial helmet, Blolo Bian. — Côte d'Ivoire, Bouaké. © Purchase by Raymond Mauny, March 1958." A seated male figure wearing a European colonial pith helmet, captioned a "Blolo Bian" (spirit-spouse) figure, from Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire; purchased by Raymond Mauny in March 1958.

“Statuette d’homme assis, coiffé d’un casque colonial, Blolo Bian. - COTE D’IVOIRE, BOUAKE © Achat de Raymond Mauny, mars 1958” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Seated statuette (fertility) — Côte d'Ivoire, Korhogo, Senufo. © Purchase No. 62-3-3." A seated female figure with emphasised breasts, associated in the caption with fertility, of the Senufo people of Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire; inventory no. 62-3-3. (The caption's "Code d'Ivoire" is the museum's own spelling.)

“Statuette assise ( fécondité) - Code d’Ivoire, Korhogo, Sénoufo © Achat N°62-3-3” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Statuette — Côte d'Ivoire, Korhogo, Senufo. © Purchase, M. Maïga Mamadou, 19/11/55 — N55-21-188." A small standing female figure of the Senufo people of Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire, with a crested coiffure and an ear-ring; purchased from M. Maïga Mamadou on 19 November 1955, inventory no. 55-21-188.

“Statuette - Côte d’Ivoire, korhogo, Sènoufo © Achat, M. Maïga Mamadou, 19/11/55 - N55-21-188” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Helmet mask, Wanyugo — Côte d'Ivoire. © Date: IFAN Centre of Côte d'Ivoire, 1950." A horizontal Wanyugo helmet mask of the Senufo people of Côte d'Ivoire, combining jaws, horns and birds; recorded by the IFAN Centre of Côte d'Ivoire in 1950.

“Masque-heaume, Wanyugo - CÔTE D’IVOIRE © Date : Centre de l’IFAN de Cote d’Ivoire, 1950” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Mali, Goundam, Tuareg. © Collector: A. Lahat — No. 41.60.72." A woven basketry bag with long leather fringes, of the Tuareg of the Goundam region of Mali; collected by A. Lahat, inventory no. 41.60.72.

“Mali, Goundam, Touareg © Collecteur : A.Lahat - N°41.60.72” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Senegal, Kédougou, Tambacounda. © Collection of an IFAN directorate mission — Ndofène Diouf and Macodou Niang, September 2002 — 02.01.28." A woven indigo-and-white striped cloth with pompom and fringe trim, from the Kédougou region of south-eastern Senegal; collected on an IFAN field mission by Ndofène Diouf and Macodou Niang in September 2002, inventory no. 02.01.28.

“Sénégal, Kédougou, Tambacounda © Collection mission direction de l’IFAN- NDoféne Diouf et Macodou Niang, Septembre - 2002 02.01.28” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page

Translated from French: "Mask — Nigeria, Ibadan, Yoruba. © Collector: Mohamed Tarawally, Dec. 1957 — No. 57-20-11." A polychrome Yoruba mask from Ibadan, Nigeria, surmounted by a small animal figure; collected by Mohamed Tarawally in December 1957, inventory no. 57-20-11.

“Masque - Nigéria, Ibadan,Yoruba © Collecteur: Mohamed Tarawally, Déc: 1957 - N°57-20-11” In the museum’s words — musee-monod.sn ↗ · quotation verified against the live page