Four Africa-based men have been charged in Manhattan federal court with dealing more than $7 million in rhino horns and elephant ivory from the protected species, while some were allegedly dealing ...

A fierce, horned mask from Liberia faces a kaleidoscopic video by Jakob Dwight. The old mask seems to watch the screen, transfixed by the morphing shapes and colors. This pairing — part of a big ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors in New York have charged four African men with trafficking millions of dollars’ worth of rhinoceros horns and elephant ivory. The U.S. Attorney’s Office ...

The third mask has horns and a very crusty surface.” Milbourne has chosen to open the exhibition with an example of contemporary African art that uses red, white and black to comment on present ...

Third-graders at PS 31 in New Brighton explored Africa through art and music with teacher Emily Ellison; they planned, designed, and created weavings and African masks, among other projects.

Ceremonial masks and headdresses, to ward off evil spirits or invite benevolent forces, can be elaborate, incorporating metals, animal horns, beads and grasses.

Not Visible to the Naked Eye: Inside a Senufo Helmet Mask, now on display on the Conservation Studio Landing through March 21, 2021.

They say the men from Liberia, Guinea and Kenya hid the contraband in pieces of art like masks and statues. The case highlights the thriving black market for rhinoceros horn, worth more than gold in ...

Federal prosecutors in New York have charged four African men with trafficking millions of dollars' worth of rhinoceros horns and elephant ivory. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan said ...