An old Asmat ceremonial spear
An old Asmat ceremonial spear
An old Asmat ceremonial spear.
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 carved iron wood spear point with bird figure and remnant lime inlay, PNG
Sepik carved iron wood spear point with bird figure and remnant lime inlay, PNG
Sepik carved iron wood spear point with bird figure and remnant lime inlay.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
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.
Dani adze with stone blade, West Papua
Dani adze with stone blade, West Papua
A large, heavy old Dani adze with stone blade and wooden handle.
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.
New Guinea wooden adze with cane binding and iron blade
New Guinea wooden adze with cane binding and iron blade
New Guinea wooden adze with cane binding and iron blade.
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.
A pair of South Arabian bronze lion head protome
A pair of South Arabian bronze lion head protome
A fine pair of bronze lion head protome. Possibly fixings from an ornamented nobleman's chair.
A Western Asiatic bronze figure of a monkey headed deity
A Western Asiatic bronze figure of a monkey headed deity
A Western Asiatic bronze figure of a monkey headed deity.
A fragmentary glazed faience figurine of Harpocrates, the infant Horus.
A fragmentary glazed faience figurine of Harpocrates, the infant Horus.
A fragmentary glazed faience figurine of Harpocrates, the infant Horus.
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus standing on a reed mat.
A white ware ceramic guardian figure
A white ware ceramic guardian figure
A white ware ceramic guardian figure; traces of red ochre, black soot and gold gilding remaining.
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.
A very fine 19th Century North Indian bronze celestial globe.
A very fine 19th Century North Indian bronze celestial globe.
A very fine North Indian Bronze Celestial Globe.
Bactrian pottery head of a male deity
Bactrian pottery head of a male deity
A Bactrian pottery head of a male deity.
Bactrian bronze figurine of a robed female, 2nd millennium BC, Central Asia
Bactrian bronze figurine of a robed female, 2nd millennium BC, Central Asia
A diminutive Bactrian bronze figurine of a robed female. The recessed eyes would once have held inlays.
Bactrian bronze figurine of a horse, 1st millennium BC
Bactrian bronze figurine of a horse, 1st millennium BC
A Bactrian solid cast bronze figurine of a horse.
Bactrian bronze amulet of a stylised deity
Bactrian bronze amulet of a stylised deity
A Bactrian bronze amulet.
Rare Swat Valley bronze figurine of Garuda
Rare Swat Valley bronze figurine of Garuda
A beautifully cast bronze figurine of the avian-like being Garuda.
A Mohenjo-Daro terracotta figurine of a zebu bull, with remnant decoration in blackish pigment
A Mohenjo-Daro terracotta figurine of a zebu bull, with remnant decoration in blackish pigment
A Mohenjo-Daro terracotta figurine of a zebu bull, with remnant decoration in blackish pigment
A Mohenjo-Daro terracotta figurine of a zebu bull, with remnant decoration in blackish pigment
A Mohenjo-Daro terracotta figurine of a zebu bull, with remnant decoration in blackish pigment
A Mohenjo-Daro terracotta figurine of a zebu bull, with remnant decoration in blackish pigment.