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.

A 20th-century African mask sold for £107,100, more than 300 times its guide price. The Kwele mask from Gabon was given an ...

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.

Antiques dealer who bought African mask for £130 then sold it for £3.6million WINS legal battle with previous owners after judge rules the elderly French couple failed to appreciate its true worth.

The Ngil mask, made by the Fang people of Gabon, is believed to be one of only about 10 in the world A second-hand dealer has won a case to keep the €4.2m (£3.6m; $4.6m) proceeds from the sale ...

An elderly couple let the mask go for 150 euros ($165), but in March 2022 it was sold to an unidentified buyer at an auction in the southern city of Montpellier, fetching 4.2 million euros ($4.6 ...

A French couple cry foul after receiving only €150 for a mask that later fetched €4.2m at auction ... Legal row over 2,800,000% mark-up for African mask. Published. 31 October 2023. Share ...

The rare African mask at the center of a fierce multimillion-dollar legal battle. ... The Fourniers sold their mask in September of 2021 to a second-hand dealer for 150 euros, court documents show.