A 20th-century African mask sold for £107,100, more than 300 times its guide price. The Kwele mask from Gabon was given an estimate of between £300 to £500 by Woolley & Wallis in Salisbury ...

The court is expected to make its decision known on December 19. The mask is an extremely rare artifact of great spiritual value to the Gabonese people, Betoe Bi Evie told CNN.

An antiques dealer who sold a rare African mask for $4.6 million won a legal battle with the elderly couple who sold it to him for $165 without realizing the treasure’s actual worth.

Unfortunately, it is not an older example of African tribal art, he explained. “This is a more modern piece, probably made about the time you bought it,” the appraiser told Black at the event.

While Twins directly references African life, Hazoumé’s other works cross cultural boundaries to explore the archetypal personalities of Generation Y. Ear Splitting, created for the Liverpool ...

PARIS – A celebrated 19th century mask by the West African Fang tribe fetched more than $7.5 million at auction in Paris, a record for a work of primitive art, organizers said Sunday. The mask ...

However, as the Ngil mask at the center of the ongoing trial wasn’t held in a public collection, Gabon cannot demand its restitution from France. The-CNN-Wire ...