PARIS – A celebrated 19th century mask by the West African Fang tribe fetched more than $7.5 million at auction in Paris, a record for a work of primitive art, organizers said Sunday. The mask ...

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.

Elderly French couple sue art dealer who bought African face mask from them for £129 and sold it for ... Auctioneer Jean-Christophe Giuseppi poses next to a 'Ngil' mask of the Fang people of Gabon.

The dealer paid the €150 ($165) for the precious Ngil mask, which was made by the Fang people of Gabon, before sending it to auction where it fetched €4.2 million ($4.6 million), following ...

The rare wooden "Ngil" mask, used in ceremonies by the Fang ethnic people of Gabon, smashed its estimate of 300,000-400,000 euros at the auction in the southern French city of Montpellier.

Legal row over 2,800,000% mark-up for African mask. 31 October 2023. Share Save. Henri Astier. BBC. ... the couple discovered that it was a rare 19th-Century "Ngi" mask made by the Fang people of ...

Antiques dealer who bought African mask for £130 then sold it for £3.6million WINS legal battle with previous owners ... are made by the Fang people who occupy regions in Cameroon ...

The Ngil mask was made by the Fang people of Gabon (Image: Getty ) An elderly couple who discovered an African mask worth millions in their attic have lost their case against a second-hand dealer ...

He's wearing the Fang people's mask of the magician. Selim Harbi. Susanne, 23, ... “To see behind the mask is not just seeing the people behind the masks, (it’s) seeing Africa differently.” ...

Photographer Selim Harbi is drawn to West Africa for its culture and its handicrafts – specifically, its masks – and the people behind the masks. CNN values your feedback 1.