An old Northcoast canoe paddle.
An old Northcoast canoe paddle.
An old Northcoast canoe paddle.
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 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
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
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 spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
A quartzite scarab with traces of bronze and gold on the underside
A quartzite scarab with traces of bronze and gold on the underside
A quartzite scarab with traces of bronze and gold on the underside.
Egyptian greenish yellow glazed faience scaraboid with head of Bes
Egyptian greenish yellow glazed faience scaraboid with head of Bes
Egyptian greenish yellow glazed faience scaraboid with head of Bes; underside with Men-Sa-Ptah (Men son of Ptah).
Ming Dynasty bronze fixture with incised poetry
Ming Dynasty bronze fixture with incised poetry
A Ming Dynast bronze fixture, possibly a base from a larger object.
Pretty Khorassan bronze ink pot, Greater Persia
Pretty Khorassan bronze ink pot, Greater Persia
Pretty Khorassan bronze ink pot with engraved decoration.
Islamic bronze sweet meat dish with engraved calligraphy and decoration. khorassan
Islamic bronze sweet meat dish with engraved calligraphy and decoration. khorassan
Islamic bronze sweet meat dish with engraved calligraphy and decoration.
Islamic bronze incense burner, open work lid with cockerel
Islamic bronze incense burner, open work lid with cockerel
Islamic bronze incense burner, open work lid with cockerel.
Khorassan bronze jug with engraved Kufic text
Khorassan bronze jug with engraved Kufic text
Khorassan bronze jug with lid with engraved Kufic text and decoration; bird on lid.
Ghaznavid white metal bowl
Ghaznavid white metal bowl
Ghaznavid white metal bowl.
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing, such a bowl used to cure illness by drinking from it.