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.
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.
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
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 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 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 superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum used in a fertilty ceremony
A group of three Hongshan fossilised shell beads
A group of three Hongshan fossilised shell beads
A group of three Hongshan fossilised shell beads
Byzantine pottery oil lamp
Byzantine pottery oil lamp
Byzantine pottery oil lamp
An Egyptian Predynastic flint stone scraper
An Egyptian Predynastic flint stone scraper
An Egyptian Predynastic flint stone scraper
A schist palette, of spatulate form, with a shallow, rectangular recess at the centre
A schist palette, of spatulate form, with a shallow, rectangular recess at the centre
A schist palette, of spatulate form, with a shallow, rectangular recess at the centre; at either end are finely carved representations in low relief of the busts of two bearded males with highly
Proto-Bactrian yellow alabaster square amulet with traces of inlay
Proto-Bactrian yellow alabaster square amulet with traces of inlay
Proto-Bactrian yellow alabaster square amulet with traces of inlay
Aragonite cylinder seal
Aragonite cylinder seal
Aragonite cylinder seal, contest scene with mythical beasts.
Khorassan bronze stemmed ribbed bowl with Kufic script.
Khorassan bronze stemmed ribbed bowl with Kufic script.
Khorassan bronze stemmed ribbed bowl with Kufic script.
A Holyland glass and gold-glass bead necklace
A Holyland glass and gold-glass bead necklace
A Holyland glass and tubular "gold-glass" bead necklace.
A very large Bactrian copper-alloy cylinder seal
A very large Bactrian copper-alloy cylinder seal
A very large Bactrian bronze cylinder seal with concave sides.
Bronze bucket handle with bull's heads, Ordos, Mongolia
Bronze bucket handle with bull's heads, Ordos, Mongolia
A figural bronze bucket handle cast with bull's heads in relief and human figures.
An Anglo-Indian ivory carving of Pillar as a mercury thermometer
An Anglo-Indian ivory carving of Pillar as a mercury thermometer
An Anglo-Indian ivory carving of Pillar as a mercury thermometer
Bactrian bronze stamp seal, with openwork abstract design
Bactrian bronze stamp seal, with openwork abstract design
Bactrian bronze stamp seal, with openwork abstract design