Salt on Mina Mina, by Dorothy Napangardi
Salt on Mina Mina, by Dorothy Napangardi
Dorothy Napangardi (Warlpiri people)
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum used in a fertilty ceremony
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
A Rhinoceros horn, natural form with an ivory tip.
A Rhinoceros horn, natural form with an ivory tip.
A Rhinoceros horn, natural form with an ivory tip.
Fossilised Woolly Mammoth bone - Siberia
Fossilised Woolly Mammoth bone - Siberia
Fossilised Woolly Mammoth bone - Siberia
A Qing Dynasty ivory scholars calligraphy weight
A Qing Dynasty ivory scholars calligraphy weight
A Qing Dynasty ivory scholars calligraphy weight
Islamic bone hairpin amulet
Islamic bone hairpin amulet
Islamic bone hairpin amulet.
A group of 16 (sixteen) Neolithic period cowrie shells, used as currency.
A group of 16 (sixteen) Neolithic period cowrie shells, used as currency.
A group of 16 (sixteen) Neolithic period cowrie shells, used as currency.
A pre-ban ivory graduated bead necklace.
A pre-ban ivory graduated bead necklace.
A pre-ban ivory graduated bead necklace.
Egyptian bone fragment carved with female figure, possibly Phoenician.
Egyptian bone fragment carved with female figure, possibly Phoenician.
Egyptian bone fragment, probably a handle, carved with image of a female with foreign influence, possibly Phoenician.
Persian shell bracelet
Persian shell bracelet
A shell bangle carved from a section of tridacna (clam) shell from the Persian Gulf, the exterior surface with an incised motif of dotted circles which form an interlinking endless knot design.
A Siberian Yupic antler carving of a fish
A Siberian Yupic antler carving of a fish
A Siberian Yupic antler carving of a fish sculpted from antler with arching back,
An Eskimo Inuit fossil walrus ivory carving depicting a frog.
An Eskimo Inuit fossil walrus ivory carving depicting a frog.
An Eskimo Inuit fossil walrus ivory carving depicting a frog.
Islamic ivory gaming dice
Islamic ivory gaming dice
Islamic ivory gaming dice
A Qing Dynasty ivory medical doll
A Qing Dynasty ivory medical doll
A Qing Dynasty ivory medical doll