Although only men wear masks, artworks are owned by women and men. Baule artists created one of Africa’s great art traditions.

African culture shown through ceremonial masks and relics passed down for generations are on display this month at the Spartanburg Art Museum.

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 ...

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 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Bo nun amuin, literally "gods of the ...

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.

However, as the Ngil mask at the center of the ongoing trial wasn’t held in a public collection, Gabon cannot demand its restitution from France.

The style of their masks reflects artistic borrowings and influences in the region. For example, the characteristic zigzag beard and scalloped hairline that appear on Baule masks are also found on ...

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.

Two pieces were bought by Müller's daughter Monique at the sale of Hubert Goldet’s collection in Paris in 2001—a Baule mask from Côte d'Ivoire and an Ambete statue from Gabon.