Although most African masks are made of wood, some, especially from West Africa, are made entirely from metals such as iron, copper, brass and, more recently, aluminum. It is more common, however, to ...

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 French couple ...

Kimbell Art Museum is growing its collection of African sculptures with two new acquisitions from one of the largest private collections in the world. The Fort Worth museum acquired “Reliquary ...

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. The couple claimed ...