But the mask turned out to be a rare piece of African art — a 19th-century Ngil ... so other specimens are known to exist worldwide, in Western museums and collections," court records stated.

The central region has been isolated for a decade because of the insecurity that has stricken the huge west African country ... the wooden sculptures and masks that are used in their ancient ...

And if public health authorities are to be believed, we may expect the same soon in other Western countries. Reopening business may require adopting the same culture of welcoming such masks in ...