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.
Large Abelam spirit figure from a men's house
Large Abelam spirit figure from a men's house
A large and impressive Abelam male spirit figure from a men's house, with extensive polychrome pigments.
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 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
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.
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.
Sepik figural wooden staff, Papua New Guinea
Sepik figural wooden staff, Papua New Guinea
A Sepik iron wood staff, the finial with two male figures and the shaft with finely carved abstract designs.
An old Blackwater River stone boundary marker with carved sprit face
An old Blackwater River stone boundary marker with carved sprit face
An old Blackwater River stone boundary marker with carved sprit face.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
Pre Columbian pottery shallow vessel with painted designs
Pre Columbian pottery shallow vessel with painted designs
Pre Columbian pottery shallow vessel with painted designs in red, black and white pigments.
An early Persian lustre ceramic bowl, glazed with brown and yellow designs.
An early Persian lustre ceramic bowl, glazed with brown and yellow designs.
An early Persian lustre ceramic bowl, glazed with brown and yellow designs.
Large Bamiyan green glazed terracotta lid with incised decoration and handle.
Large Bamiyan green glazed terracotta lid with incised decoration and handle.
Large Bamiyan green glazed terracotta lid with incised decoration and handle.
An attractive Persian glazed ceramic dish, the interior decorated with a design of three fish.
An attractive Persian glazed ceramic dish, the interior decorated with a design of three fish.
An attractive Persian glazed ceramic dish, the interior decorated with a design of three fish.
A Persian glazed ceramic bowl with painted designs.
A Persian glazed ceramic bowl with painted designs.
A Persian glazed ceramic bowl with painted designs.
A Persian glazed ceramic bowl with painted designs.
A Persian glazed ceramic bowl with painted designs.
A Persian glazed ceramic bowl with painted designs.
An Early Islamic green-glazed ceramic vessel with openwork, in the form of a basket.
An Early Islamic green-glazed ceramic vessel with openwork, in the form of a basket.
An Early Islamic green-glazed ceramic vessel with openwork, in the form of a basket.
Chinese folk art ceramic bowl with hand-painted flora, bird and calligraphy
Chinese folk art ceramic bowl with hand-painted flora, bird and calligraphy
Chinese folk art ceramic bowl with hand-painted flora, bird and calligraphy.
Chinese blue and white glazed ceramic tureen with lid; export ware
Chinese blue and white glazed ceramic tureen with lid; export ware
Chinese blue and white glazed ceramic tureen with lid; export ware.
A Qing blue and white weight with dragon design
A Qing blue and white weight with dragon design
A Qing blue and white weight with dragon design. Weight: 330 grams.
A Japanese blue & white lidded rice bowl.
A Japanese blue & white lidded rice bowl.
A Japanese blue & white lidded rice bowl.
A 19th Century Japanese blue & white charger.
A 19th Century Japanese blue & white charger.
A 19th Century Japanese blue & white charger.
A Japanese blue & white plate decorated with a river house.
A Japanese blue & white plate decorated with a river house.
A Japanese blue & white plate decorated with a river house.
A set of nine blue & white Chinese export-ware ceramic lidded rice bowls.
A set of nine blue & white Chinese export-ware ceramic lidded rice bowls.
A set of nine blue & white Chinese export-ware ceramic lidded rice bowls; made for the Japanese market.
A Japanese porcelain sake storage container.
A Japanese porcelain sake storage container.
A Japanese porcelain sake storage container.