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While cleaning the attic, they found an old mask. At first, they thought it was worthless
The pair asked an antique dealer to appraise it and ultimately sold the African mask to him for 150 euros, delighted with making money on a "worthless" item. The price given by the dealer was not ...
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“It’s not just the mask. It’s about the entire ensemble and the uniqueness of ritual dress.” In making her images, Galembo travels to both cities and remote villages and, with the help of ...
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A couple sold an African mask they thought was 'worthless' for $158. The buyer then auctioned it off for $4.4 million.
A couple is suing a local antique dealer after they learned that an African mask they parted with for $158 was later sold at auction for about $4.4 million. The couple — an unnamed 81-year-old ...