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 ...

This story appears in the April 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. In the realm of the spirit world, the mask is more than mere facade. It is utterly transformative. The man in the mask ...