This headdress is just one of numerous artifacts discovered in 1934 in the lavish grave of a woman who lived during the European Mesolithic period (15000 to 5000 B.C.). The unique array of grave goods ...

And while they all come from the region of West Africa, the lessons that they ... and so that symbolism plays a role when the mask is used in ceremonies during festive occasions. Lastly, the Bambara ...

A couple is suing a local antique dealer after they learned that an African mask they parted with for $158 was later sold at auction for about $4.4 million. The couple — an unnamed 81-year-old ...