Abelam Haus Tamburan decoration, Sepik River
Abelam Haus Tamburan decoration, Sepik River
An old Abelam decoration from a Haus Tamburan Painted palm spathes bound together on a bamboo frame.
Kwoma mindja figure, Washkuk Hills, Sepik River, New Guinea
Kwoma mindja figure, Washkuk Hills, Sepik River, New Guinea
A Kwoma painted wooden mindja cult figure, used in yam harvest ceremony.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
Sepik figural wooden staff, Papua New Guinea
Sepik figural wooden staff, Papua New Guinea
A Sepik iron wood staff, the finial with two male figures and the shaft with finely carved abstract designs.
An old Blackwater River stone boundary marker with carved sprit face
An old Blackwater River stone boundary marker with carved sprit face
An old Blackwater River stone boundary marker with carved sprit face.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A fossilised shell amulet bead in form of stylised animal
A fossilised shell amulet bead in form of stylised animal
A fossilised shell amulet bead in form of a stylised animal
An alabaster figurine of a bird (possibly a goose)
An alabaster figurine of a bird (possibly a goose)
An alabaster figurine of a bird (possibly a goose).
A fossilised shell amulet bead in form of stylised animal form.
A fossilised shell amulet bead in form of stylised animal form.
A fossilised shell amulet bead in form of stylised animal form.
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus standing on a reed mat.
Chinese yellow ware terracotta sculpture of a goldfish
Chinese yellow ware terracotta sculpture of a goldfish
A yellow ware terracotta sculpture of a goldfish with orange overglaze.
A Bactrian stone bead (possibly fluorite) in the form of a frog
A Bactrian stone bead (possibly fluorite) in the form of a frog
A Bactrian stone bead (possibly fluorite) in the form of a frog
Steppe culture bronze stud in the form of a horse, late 1st millennium BC
Steppe culture bronze stud in the form of a horse, late 1st millennium BC
A Steppe culture bronze stud in the form of a horse.
Steppe culture bronze stud in the form of a running stag, late 1st millennium BC
Steppe culture bronze stud in the form of a running stag, late 1st millennium BC
A Steppe culture bronze stud in the form of a running stag.
Bactrian agate pendant bead in form of a lion
Bactrian agate pendant bead in form of a lion
Bactrian agate pendant bead in form of a lion.
Bactrian hardstone pendant bead in form of a ram
Bactrian hardstone pendant bead in form of a ram
Bactrian hardstone pendant bead in form of a ram.
Bactrian bronze horse figurine
Bactrian bronze horse figurine
Bactrian bronze horse figurine.
Bactrian bronze figurine of a horse, 1st millennium BC
Bactrian bronze figurine of a horse, 1st millennium BC
A Bactrian solid cast bronze figurine of a horse.
Indus Valley figurine in the form of a fish
Indus Valley figurine in the form of a fish
A superb Indus Valley figurine in the form of a fish, carved from the core of a conch shell, the natural shape of the shell suggesting the tail of the fish, with an incised pattern representing
Greek Bactrian bronze pendant amulet in the form of a horse and rider.
Greek Bactrian bronze pendant amulet in the form of a horse and rider.
A Greek Bactrian bronze pendant amulet in the form of a horse and rider, the figure fully three-dimensional and free-standing, with the original suspension loop intact; extensive, encrusted verdigris
Gandharan bone amulet carved with monkey figures
Gandharan bone amulet carved with monkey figures
A Gandharan bone amulet carved with a series of monkey figures in high relief; small holes for suspension drilled at both ends.
Harrapan / Mohenjo-daro carved limestone head of a dog or wolf
Harrapan / Mohenjo-daro carved limestone head of a dog or wolf
Harrapan / Mohenjo-daro carved limestone head of a dog or wolf.