West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
A large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.
A large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.
A large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief.
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum; hourglass form, membrane intact and secured with wooden pegs.
A musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon.
Asmat drum
Asmat drum
An Asmat drum with abstract incised and relief carving on the body; the handle with openwork carving in the form of a sequence of three birds and curvilinear forms possibly representing snakes.
A fantastic Ramu River cermonial slit gong drum
A fantastic Ramu River cermonial slit gong drum
A fantastic Ramu River cermonial slit gong drum, displaying red and white pigment, and spirit faced terminal
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle.
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum used in a fertilty ceremony
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
Old Massim splashboard
Old Massim splashboard
Old Massim splashboard; lovely brownish patina, very nice carving.
A Dogon terracotta ceremonial vessel
A Dogon terracotta ceremonial vessel
A Dogon terracotta ceremonial vessel.
An Attic Red figured amphora
An Attic Red figured amphora
An Attic Red figured amphora
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.
A Konyak Naga rain shield
A Konyak Naga rain shield
A Naga headhunter rain shield, made of interwoven cain and fiber.
Solomon Islands strand of red glass beads with three stingray mandibles
Solomon Islands strand of red glass beads with three stingray mandibles
Solomon Islands strand of red glass beads with three stingray mandibles.
Mewal spirit figure, by Francis Garwun, Maningrida, Arnhem Land
Mewal spirit figure, by Francis Garwun, Maningrida, Arnhem Land
A Mewal spirit figure, by Francis Garwun (Djinang language group).
Ifugao head hunter trophy skull, flanked by pig skulls
Ifugao head hunter trophy skull, flanked by pig skulls
Ifugao head hunter trophy skull, flanked by pig skulls.
Superb old Eastern Highlands war shield, PNG
Superb old Eastern Highlands war shield, PNG
Superb old Eastern Highlands war shield with white ochre decoration, cane binding, cassowary feathers and incised lines.
A Bamana figurative door lock
A Bamana figurative door lock
A Bamana figurative door lock.
A strand of old glass trade beads with beautiful orange/red hues
A strand of old glass trade beads with beautiful orange/red hues
A strand of old glass trade beads with beautiful orange/red hues.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.