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.
An alabaster figurine of a bird (possibly a goose)
An alabaster figurine of a bird (possibly a goose)
An alabaster figurine of a bird (possibly a goose).
A Near Eastern fragmentary clay figurine of an animal
A Near Eastern fragmentary clay figurine of an animal
A Near Eastern fragmentary clay figurine of an animal.
Chinese wooden male doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth. Ching
Chinese wooden male doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth. Ching
Chinese wooden male doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth.
Chinese wooden female doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth
Chinese wooden female doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth
Chinese wooden female doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth.
A Japanese lacquer Hokai portable food container
A Japanese lacquer Hokai portable food container
A Japanese lacquer "Hokai" portable food container.
Chinese wooden figure of a soldier
Chinese wooden figure of a soldier
A flat-backed wooden figure of a soldier, with traces of black and red pigment decoration.
A Steppe culture horse's cheek piece fashioned from antler
A Steppe culture horse's cheek piece fashioned from antler
A Steppe culture horse's cheek piece fashioned from antler.
Han bronze mirror with bird and floral motif
Han bronze mirror with bird and floral motif
Han bronze mirror with bird and floral motif.
Bactrian Indo-Greek silver signet ring of the monarch Eukratides.
Bactrian Indo-Greek silver signet ring of the monarch Eukratides.
Bactrian Indo-Greek silver signet ring of the monarch Eukratides.
Bronze comb, Gilgit region, Karakoram Range, Central Asia
Bronze comb, Gilgit region, Karakoram Range, Central Asia
A bronze comb decorated with raised lozenge designs.
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.
Sumerian miniature alabaster stone vessel.
Sumerian miniature alabaster stone vessel.
Sumerian miniature alabaster stone vessel.
Attractive Sumerian veined alabaster bowl.
Attractive Sumerian veined alabaster bowl.
Attractive Sumerian veined alabaster bowl.
Bactrian figurative wet-stone
Bactrian figurative wet-stone
A Bactrian wet-stone, the finial in the form of a stylised human Janus head.
Indus Valley wooden figurine in the form of a standing female
Indus Valley wooden figurine in the form of a standing female
An Upper Indus wooden figurine in the form of a standing female, her facial details are carved in low relief, while the details of her elaborate hairstyle, necklace and dress are represented with
Thai antique wooden 'spirit house' with spirit figures.
Thai antique wooden 'spirit house' with spirit figures.
Thai antique wooden 'spirit house' with spirit figures.
A Nepalese painted wooden temple gateway, torana, carved in high relief with depictions of Hindu deities.
A Nepalese painted wooden temple gateway, torana, carved in high relief with depictions of Hindu deities.
A Nepalese painted wooden temple gateway, torana, carved in high relief with depictions of Hindu deities.
A large 19th C wood, material and gesso head of the Hindu god Shiva
A large 19th C wood, material and gesso head of the Hindu god Shiva
A large 19th C wood, material and gesso head of the Hindu god Shiva.
A 19th Century hand painted Tibetan wedding chest
A 19th Century hand painted Tibetan wedding chest
A 19th Century hand painted Tibetan wedding dowry chest.
A 17th Century Tibetan wedding chest, with double dragons
A 17th Century Tibetan wedding chest, with double dragons
A 17th Century Tibetan wooden wedding chest. The front surface decxorated with classic Tibetan motif on lacquer surrounding two central dragons.
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.
Two Parthian gold earrings.
Two Parthian gold earrings.
Two Parthian gold earrings.
An Iranian bronze horse's cheek piece.
An Iranian bronze horse's cheek piece.
An Iranian bronze horse's cheek piece.