Meaning and Symbolism of Male Ornaments in Africa and Oceania

Meaning and symbolism of male ornaments in Africa and Oceania
Closes July 11, 2010
Musée Dapper, Paris

An exhibition conceived and executed by the Musée Dapper, presenting some 150 works- many unpublished- from public and private collections, at the heart of which are the  ornaments and symbols revealing the masculine identity in sub-Saharan Africa and in Oceania. The exhibition brings together a broad diversity of works- ornaments, sculpture, clothing, emblems-and studies the physical and symbolic meaning with which these objects are invested.

A brochure and additional literature about the exhibition are available.

For more information, please visit the museum's website.