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.
An ancient Vietnamese penannular glass ear ornament
An ancient Vietnamese penannular glass ear ornament
An ancient Vietnamese penannular glass ear ornament.
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.
Finely carved green stone couple in symplegma
Finely carved green stone couple in symplegma
Finely carved green stone couple in symplegma.
Egyptian serpentine eroticon depicting a seated figure, Late period
Egyptian serpentine eroticon depicting a seated figure, Late period
Egyptian serpentine eroticon depicting a seated figure gazing forwards, both hands supporting a cylindrical vessel that rests on his oversized, erect phallus.
An early ivory game piece.
An early ivory game piece.
An early ivory game piece.
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.
A Ming Dynasty stone panel depicting an erotic scene.
A Ming Dynasty stone panel depicting an erotic scene.
A Ming Dynasty sandstone architectural panel depicting an erotic scene.
Pair of early Islamic glass gaming pieces
Pair of early Islamic glass gaming pieces
Pair of early Islamic glass gaming pieces.
Pair of Islamic Egyptian green glass earring pendants
Pair of Islamic Egyptian green glass earring pendants
Pair of Islamic Egyptian green glass earring pendants.
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.
Islamic bone gaming dice
Islamic bone gaming dice
Islamic bone gaming dice.
Islamic ivory gaming dice
Islamic ivory gaming dice
Islamic ivory gaming dice
Pair of Persian silver earrings with garnet inlay
Pair of Persian silver earrings with garnet inlay
Pair of Persian silver earrings with garnet inlay
Pair of Pashtun silver tribal earrings with turquoise and coral beads
Pair of Pashtun silver tribal earrings with turquoise and coral beads
Pair of Pashtun silver tribal earrings with turquoise and coral beads