Masks have long been used by African artists to define relationships between individuals, communities, the environment and to challenge the status quo. Pictured: "Mask (Gela)", Unidentified We ...

The mask festival in Benin's capital, Porto-Novo, blends sacred rituals and vivid performances to spotlight Vodun traditions ...

His mask is from the Bambara people. "Plastic is a Western manufactured product, polluting the environment and transforming our social comportments," he told Harbi.

The Ngil mask, made by the Fang people of Gabon, is believed to be one of only about 10 in the world A second-hand dealer has won a case to keep the €4.2m (£3.6m; $4.6m) proceeds from the sale ...

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 mask - which the auctioneers had initially valued at €300,000 - was bought for €4.2m by an unnamed bidder. The couple then launched a civil case to annul the sale.

The SAHPRA-approved, medical-grade Viracide™ Masks, which feature an antiviral and antibacterial coating that provides an additional tool in the battle against COVID-19, will initially be ...

The Mask Collection features clasp designs inspired by African masks owned by Gaston Vuitton, grandson of the company's founder, and exhibited "at the legendary 1931 Colonial Exposition in Paris." ...

Object Details Author Bruyninx, Elze Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI Notes Some color illustrations. Although most African masks are made of wood, some, especially from West Africa ...