'Tso Scream Mask, 2022' by Hervé Youmbi of Cameroon. The 'Tso' mask evokes the elephant and is worn by members of the Nka’a Kossié or Kwo’si Society who are guardians of customary law.

Most coveted: “The Surrealist poet André Breton had these really beautiful, intricate African masks in his office. I’d pick one of those.” Other collections: “When I moved to New York ...

The item, a large wooden mask measuring 2 ½ feet tall, is a good example of the quality work coming out of Africa at the time, DuMouchelle said. Unfortunately, it is not an older example of ...

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.

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.

A French court has rejected an appeal by an elderly couple who were paid €150 ($165) for a rare Gabonese mask that later sold for more than €4 million ($4.4 million) at auction.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Local cultural nonprofit Rootead Enrichment Center is hosting their first-ever African Masquerade Fundraiser to fund the programs they offer. Programs at Rootead share a ...

A French second-hand art dealer is being sued by a retired couple who allege they sold him a rare 19th-century African mask for just €150, only for him to resell it for a staggering €4.2 million.