Institut du monde arabe

The Institut du monde arabe (Institute of the Arab World) is on the Left Bank, near the Sorbonne.  It contained many interesting displays of Arab culture, both old and new.

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Institut du monde arabe

 

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Perfume jar

 

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Contemporary work using a felt-tipped pen

 

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Contemporary paintings