Salt on Mina Mina, by Dorothy Napangardi
Salt on Mina Mina, by Dorothy Napangardi
Dorothy Napangardi (Warlpiri people)
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.
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 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 superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum used in a fertilty ceremony
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.
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum; hourglass form, membrane intact and secured with wooden pegs.
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 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 musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon.
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle.
A fine Mehrgarh pottery goddess
A fine Mehrgarh pottery goddess
A fine Mehrgarh pottery goddess
Bactrian chalcedony frog bead
Bactrian chalcedony frog bead
Bactrian chalcedony frog bead
A Djeitun clay bowl with linear motif in red-brown pigment on the upper rim.
A Djeitun clay bowl with linear motif in red-brown pigment on the upper rim.
A Djeitun clay bowl with linear motif in red-brown pigment on the upper rim, and traces of pigment decoration on the inside surface.
A Tibetan steel pen holder with damascened decoration in the form of abstract designs
A Tibetan steel pen holder with damascened decoration in the form of abstract designs
A Tibetan steel pen holder with damascened decoration in the form of abstract designs.
Bactrian white steatite seal depicting an ibex.
Bactrian white steatite seal depicting an ibex.
Bactrian white steatite seal depicting an ibex.
Bactrian copper cylinder seal
Bactrian copper cylinder seal
A Bactrian copper bead seal, the engraving depicting camels and antelopes.
Silver pendant amulet with stylised female birth
Silver pendant amulet with stylised female birth
Silver pendant amulet with stylised female birth & inscription in south asian script (Brahmi or Gupta). Loop on reverse trident indicates possible connection with shiva.
A Mauryan clay figurine of standing Goddess
A Mauryan clay figurine of standing Goddess
A Mauryan clay figurine of standing Goddess
Bactrian green-grey schist ritual object in tiger tooth shape
Bactrian green-grey schist ritual object in tiger tooth shape
Bactrian green-grey schist ritual object in tiger tooth shape.
Gandharan bronze Stupa.
Gandharan bronze Stupa.
Gandharan bronze Stupa.
An Indus valley painted pottery vessel with motif in brown pigment.
An Indus valley painted pottery vessel with motif in brown pigment.
An Indus valley painted pottery vessel with motif in brown pigment.
Gandharan bone amulet the front surface engraved with a Male deity
Gandharan bone amulet the front surface engraved with a Male deity
Gandharan bone amulet the front surface engraved with a Male deity. c