Salt on Mina Mina, by Dorothy Napangardi
Salt on Mina Mina, by Dorothy Napangardi
Dorothy Napangardi (Warlpiri people)
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
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum; hourglass form, membrane intact and secured with wooden pegs.
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.
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.
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 superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum used in a fertilty ceremony
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle.
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 musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon.
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.
Ordos silver alloy seal depicting a stylised coiled dragon
Ordos silver alloy seal depicting a stylised coiled dragon
Am Ordos bronze seal depicting a stylised coiled dragon.
Kushan steatite libation vessel with finely engraved tribute scene
Kushan steatite libation vessel with finely engraved tribute scene
A Kushan miniature red steatite libation vessel, the outer surface with an exceptionally fine relief engraving of scene showing a seated ruler receiving tribute from a group of foreign soldiers -
Gandharan bone libation vessel with frieze of deer
Gandharan bone libation vessel with frieze of deer
A exquisite miniature libation vessel carved from bone, the exterior with a frieze of deer, sequences of geometric designs and below the rim a series of bats with outstretched wings, all superbly
An Indian silver salt or mustard pot with a lion fox and tiger in relief
An Indian silver salt or mustard pot with a lion fox and tiger in relief
An Indian silver salt or mustard pot with a lion fox and tiger in relief.
Gandharan grey schist fragment depicting figures among garland
Gandharan grey schist fragment depicting figures among garland
Gandharan grey schist fragment depicting three figures among garland.
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Indus valley painted pottery vessel with geometric designs in brown pigment; remnant red, blue (copper sulphate) and yellow pigment evident
Indus valley painted pottery vessel with geometric designs in brown pigment; remnant red, blue (copper sulphate) and yellow pigment evident
Indus valley painted pottery vessel with geometric designs in brown pigment; remnant red, blue (copper sulphate) and yellow pigment evident
Steppe culture bronze razor
Steppe culture bronze razor
Steppe culture bronze razor; handle with curvilinear design.
Indus valley painted pottery vessel with linear designs
Indus valley painted pottery vessel with linear designs
Indus Valley painted pottery vessel with linear designs
Bactrian stone loom weight bead
Bactrian stone loom weight bead
Bactrian stone loom weight bead, the outer surface decorated with incised motif.
An Indus terracotta avian shaped whistle.
An Indus terracotta avian shaped whistle.
An Indus terracotta avian shaped whistle.
Bactrian bronze figure of a horse; underside with linear design seal
Bactrian bronze figure of a horse; underside with linear design seal
Bactrian bronze figure of a horse; underside with linear design seal
A Bactrian bronze ear ornament in the form of a stylized ram's head
A Bactrian bronze ear ornament in the form of a stylized ram's head
A Bactrian bronze ear ornament in the form of a stylized ram's head.