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Dutch museum exhibit with Beyonce raises tempers in Egypt

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Egypt's antiquities service said the museum is 'falsifying history' with its 'Afrocentric' approach, which seeks to appropriate Egyptian culture.

A sculpture named 'I Am Hip Hop' made by the artist Dave Cortes representing an album cover of hip hop artist Nas displayed as part of the exhibition at the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden. Photo: AFP

Egypt's antiquities service said the museum is"falsifying history" with its"Afrocentric" approach, which seeks to appropriate Egyptian culture, Dutch media reported. There are walls of album covers showing the influence of ancient Egypt by artists including Tina Turner, Earth Wind and Fire and Miles Davis, and a special interactive video installation.

The museum said there had been a"commotion about this exhibition, because it shows Egyptian culture through the eyes of artists with African roots."

 

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