Preserving the Ethnographic Collection of the Museu do Dundo

$54K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Angola
Start Date	Apr 17, 2004
End Date	Jun 08, 2006
Duration	782 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77339-48`

Grant Description

To support the documentation of the collecion of the Museu do Dundo, in the province of Lunda-Norte, to protect it from loss. The museum and its collection suffer from neglect, vandalism and theft.

The museum holds thousands of Tchokwe artifacts and is a vital repository of the nation's historical and cultural memory.

The project will also compile a photographic record of the artifacts which could be used to create an exhibit for students and the general public.