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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shweta Sharma

French dealer sued for buying African mask ‘rarer than da Vinci painting’ for £130 and selling it for £3.7m

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A second-hand deader in France is facing a lawsuit for allegedly deceiving a couple by selling an African mask at almost a 2,800,000 per cent markup.

An unnamed pensioner couple, who live in Eure-et-Loir, southwest of Paris, sold the rare mask to the dealer at €150 (£130) who further sold it at €4.2m (£3.7m).

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