Popularly known as the "Krugier-Picasso mask," a 19th century West African mask that will be part of the Jan Krugier Collection sale at Christie's on November 4 was an important inspiration to ...

African culture shown through ceremonial masks and relics passed down for generations are on display this month at the Spartanburg Art Museum. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

Bo nun amuin, literally "gods of the bush", are Baule men's sacred masks. Originally large helmet masks with composite aggressive animal features and sacrificial surfaces, ... African Images and ...

But as my understanding of the horrors of colonialism and the legacy of slavery expands, I question whether it’s ethical for me to display a Baule mask or a Yoruba dance wand — ceremonial ...

For example, the characteristic zigzag beard and scalloped hairline that appear on Baule masks are also found on masks from both the Baule and Guro. Masks are the emblems of yu, spirit powers that ...

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 recent panel on Africa’s external debt might seem like an odd fit for an arts institution with a permanent collection that includes a ceremonial Baule mask from Ivory Coast and a 2003 mixed ...

The 88-year-old and his 81-year-old wife, identified by their initials in court documents but confirmed to CNN as Mr. and Mrs. Fournier by their lawyer, listed for sale an ancient African mask ...

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 trial has attracted attention among France’s large African diaspora and among those at the court were several Gabonese protesters demanding that the mask be returned to their country.