objects of cultural or historical interest of African origin
Africana in American English
(ˌæfrɪˈkænə, -ˈkɑːnə, -ˈkeinə)
noun(used with a pl. v.)
1.
artifacts or artistic or literary works of any of the nations of Africa reflecting geographical, historical, or cultural development
2.
a collection of materials, as books and documents, on African history or culture
Word origin
[1905–10; afric(a) or afric(an) + -ana]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: one-shot, persona, revolving door, thiamine, white list