Mr. Lee, 58, wasn’t new to the work of preserving cemeteries. We had met earlier in the week while he was giving a saliva sample to the Anson Street African Burial Ground Project, which is ...

The Zambian government has filed court papers seeking to stop the private burial of former President Edgar Lungu in South ...

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 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.

Paris, France (CNN) — 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 ...

Masks are believed to be conduits of the spiritual realm and examples of the legacy of Africa’s influence over the world. NOMA curator, Amanda M. Maples says, “the masquerades on view here are ...

A second-hand dealer has won a case to keep the €4.2m (£3.6m; $4.6m) proceeds from the sale of a rare African mask he found in an elderly French couple's attic. He had been brought in to help ...

A French couple cry foul after receiving only €150 for a mask that later fetched €4.2m at auction ... Legal row over 2,800,000% mark-up for African mask. Published. 31 October 2023. Share ...

So when it came time to design the costumes for T’Challa’s funeral, Carter leaned on the research she had already done for the first film and built on it by speaking with African historians ...

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 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.