MONTPELLIER, March 27 A carved mask from Central Africa, dating from the 19th century, was sold in France for €4.2 million (RM19.3 million) yesterday, despite Gabonese protesters in the auction house calling for the item’s “’restitution”. The rare wooden “Ngil” mask, used in.
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A carved mask from Central Africa, dating from the 19th century, was sold in France for 4.2 million euros (over $67 million) on Saturday, despite Gabonese protesters in the auction house calling for the item's "'restitution".
A carved mask from Central Africa, dating from the 19th century, was sold in France for 4.2 million euros ($4.6 million) on Saturday, despite Gabonese protesters in the auction house calling for the item’s “‘restitution”. The rare wooden “Ngil” mask, used in ceremonies by the Fang ethnic people of Gabon, smashed its estimate of 300,000-400,000 […]