Bronze hairpin, Gilgit region, Karakoram Range, Central Asia
Bronze hairpin, Gilgit region, Karakoram Range, Central Asia
A beautiful bronze hairpin, the finial with highly elaborate symmetrical openwork design.
A Central Asian bronze hanging oil lamp.
A Central Asian bronze hanging oil lamp.
A Central Asian bronze hanging oil lamp.
Gandharan carved grey schist, heart-shaped oil-lamp
Gandharan carved grey schist, heart-shaped oil-lamp
Gandharan carved grey schist, heart-shaped oil-lamp
A superb Indo-Javanese bronze votive bracelet with incised linear design at each terminal; thick and heavy and with verdigris patina and sections of encrustation.
A superb Indo-Javanese bronze votive bracelet with incised linear design at each terminal; thick and heavy and with verdigris patina and sections of encrustation.
A superb Indo-Javanese bronze votive bracelet with incised linear design at each terminal; thick and heavy and with verdigris patina and sections of encrustation.
Dong Son votive bronze armlet
Dong Son votive bronze armlet
Dong Son votive bronze armlet
Dong Son votive bronze armlet
Dong Son votive bronze armlet
A Dong Son votive bronze armlet.
Tibetan copper oil lamp with engraved decoration
Tibetan copper oil lamp with engraved decoration
Tibetan copper oil lamp with engraved decoration
Pair of Khmer bronze palanquin holders
Pair of Khmer bronze palanquin holders
Pair of Khmer bronze palanquin holders
Indus Valley seal ring with unicorn and script
Indus Valley seal ring with unicorn and script
A large bronze ring set with a black hardstone bezel with a fine intaglio engraving of a unicorn facing an altar, with three signs from the Indus Valley script in the field.
A superb Indo Greek solid silver ring with stamp seal of head in profile, possibly Diodotus II
A superb Indo Greek solid silver ring with stamp seal of head in profile, possibly Diodotus II
A superb Indo Greek solid silver ring with stamp seal of head in profile, possibly Diodotus II. The last images showing the now cleaned bezel.
Indo-Iranian large rare bronze bowl with engraved horses and floral design
Indo-Iranian large rare bronze bowl with engraved horses and floral design
Indo-Iranian large rare bronze bowl with engraved horses and floral design
Western Asiatic bronze standard finial, solid cast in the form of four camel protomes.
Western Asiatic bronze standard finial, solid cast in the form of four camel protomes.
Western Asiatic bronze standard finial, solid cast in the form of four camel protomes.
An Ethiopian protective scroll
An Ethiopian protective scroll
An Ethiopian protective scroll. Materials: Natural vegetable dyes and ink on vellum.