A Baga snake figure.
A Baga snake figure.
A Baga snake figure. Carved from hard wood, with applied pigment decoration.
Salt on Mina Mina, by Dorothy Napangardi
Salt on Mina Mina, by Dorothy Napangardi
Dorothy Napangardi (Warlpiri people)
An old Lower Ramu canoe paddle
An old Lower Ramu canoe paddle
An old Lower Ramu canoe paddle.
An old Upper Sepik canoe paddle
An old Upper Sepik canoe paddle
An old Upper Sepik canoe paddle.
An old and large Lower Sepik canoe prow, carved in the form of a crocodile
An old and large Lower Sepik canoe prow, carved in the form of a crocodile
An old and large Lower Sepik canoe prow, carved in the form of a crocodile.
A fragment from a very old Solomons grave ornament, barava, fashioned from fossilized shell.
A fragment from a very old Solomons grave ornament, barava, fashioned from fossilized shell.
A fragment from a very old Solomons grave ornament, barava, fashioned from fossilized shell.
An old Lake Sentani canoe paddle.
An old Lake Sentani canoe paddle.
An old Lake Sentani canoe paddle.
An old Northcoast canoe paddle.
An old Northcoast canoe paddle.
An old Northcoast canoe paddle.
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.
A fossilised shell amulet bead in form of stylised animal
A fossilised shell amulet bead in form of stylised animal
A fossilised shell amulet bead in form of a stylised animal
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 fossilised shell amulet bead in form of stylised animal form.
A fossilised shell amulet bead in form of stylised animal form.
A fossilised shell amulet bead in form of stylised animal form.
A Romano-Egyptian leather fragment with Demotic inscription in ink.
A Romano-Egyptian leather fragment with Demotic inscription in ink.
A Romano-Egyptian leather fragment with Demotic inscription in ink.
Egyptian bone fragment carved with female figure, possibly Phoenician.
Egyptian bone fragment carved with female figure, possibly Phoenician.
Egyptian bone fragment, probably a handle, carved with image of a female with foreign influence, possibly Phoenician.
A Roman Empire bone fragment, most likely belonging to an early cross
A Roman Empire bone fragment, most likely belonging to an early cross
A Coptic bone plaque, probably one of the attachments from a clapper.
Coptic leather fragment of shoe sole with text in ink
Coptic leather fragment of shoe sole with text in ink
Coptic leather fragment of shoe sole with text in ink.
A necklace of Coptic bone beads bearing incised designs
A necklace of Coptic bone beads bearing incised designs
A necklace of Coptic bone beads bearing incised designs.
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus standing on a reed mat.
An early ivory game piece.
An early ivory game piece.
An early ivory game piece.
Chinese yellow ware terracotta sculpture of a goldfish
Chinese yellow ware terracotta sculpture of a goldfish
A yellow ware terracotta sculpture of a goldfish with orange overglaze.
An Islamic silver armlet with three hinged panels, engraved with benedictory inscription in Arabic calligraphy.
An Islamic silver armlet with three hinged panels, engraved with benedictory inscription in Arabic calligraphy.
An Islamic silver armlet with three hinged panels, engraved with benedictory inscription in Arabic calligraphy.
Ethiopian Islamic writing board from a madrasa
Ethiopian Islamic writing board from a madrasa
Ethiopian Islamic writing board from a madrasa, with script in black ink.