Tribal and Ethnic Art Center BKO · Bamako, Mali

African heritage for future generations

Preserving, documenting and sharing the spiritual, artistic and cultural heritage of Africa.

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Animal mask from the museum collection, two views facing each other
Mopti, Mali: earthen architecture and women wearing large gold earrings
Mopti, Mali

A Pan-African museum in Bamako

Tribal and Ethnic Art Center BKO is dedicated to the preservation, study and sharing of African ceremonial and ethnic art. Its mission is to make African heritage visible, accessible and respected: on African soil, for African people and for the wider world.

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High-definition imagesPress photos, logos and captions to downloadBilingual websiteEnglish and French on every pageNewsThe collection, the building, the founderOnline catalogue32 masks documented, record by record
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