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 ...
The transitional government of Gabon, which underwent a military coup d’état in August, has begun a legal battle for the restitution of an antique mask that last sold for €4.2 million ($4.4 million) ...
When an elderly couple held a garage sale after selling their second home in the south of France, little did they know they would become embroiled in a legal battle with millions of euros at stake The ...
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 ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Among Bobo peoples of southeastern ...