Abelam Haus Tamburan decoration, Sepik River
Abelam Haus Tamburan decoration, Sepik River
An old Abelam decoration from a Haus Tamburan Painted palm spathes bound together on a bamboo frame.
Kwoma mindja figure, Washkuk Hills, Sepik River, New Guinea
Kwoma mindja figure, Washkuk Hills, Sepik River, New Guinea
A Kwoma painted wooden mindja cult figure, used in yam harvest ceremony.
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 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.
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.
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 stone Eye of Horus, Wadjet; represents the left eye of the moon, the healed eye
A stone Eye of Horus, Wadjet; represents the left eye of the moon, the healed eye
A stone Eye of Horus, Wadjet; represents the left eye of the moon, the healed eye.
Egyptian painted limestone ithyphallic figure, Roman period
Egyptian painted limestone ithyphallic figure, Roman period
Egyptian painted limestone ithyphallic figure portrayed naked and seated on his groin, holding his phallus, which extends to the top of his head.
Finely carved green stone couple in symplegma
Finely carved green stone couple in symplegma
Finely carved green stone couple in symplegma.
Egyptian turquoise glazed faience amulet of Ptaikos (torso)
Egyptian turquoise glazed faience amulet of Ptaikos (torso)
Egyptian turquoise glazed faience amulet of Ptaikos (torso).
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.
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus standing on a reed mat.
A Egyptian limestone amulet or seal
A Egyptian limestone amulet or seal
A Egyptian limestone amulet or seal. Said by Flinder-Petrie to depict "Power over property"
A limestone canopic jar lid in the form of Imsety, one of the four sons of Horus and guardian of the liver.
A limestone canopic jar lid in the form of Imsety, one of the four sons of Horus and guardian of the liver.
A limestone canopic jar lid in the form of Imsety, one of the four sons of Horus and guardian of the liver.
Egyptian silver hybrid amulet
Egyptian silver hybrid amulet
Egyptian silver hybrid amulet, with dwarf like body, bandy legs, closed bird wings; surmounted with crescent and full-moon.
A limestone ushabti figure.
A limestone ushabti figure.
A limestone ushabti figure.
A Chinese bronze hair bun adornment
A Chinese bronze hair bun adornment
A Chinese bronze hair bun adornment
A Chinese bronze hair bun adornment
A Chinese bronze hair bun adornment
A Chinese bronze hair bun adornment
Chinese silver hair comb
Chinese silver hair comb
Chinese silver hair comb.
Islamic bone hairpin
Islamic bone hairpin
Islamic bone hairpin, with decorative terminal.
Han or earlier collection of fifteen jade and stone body pieces, ear plugs, nose plugs, eye coverings etc.
Han or earlier collection of fifteen jade and stone body pieces, ear plugs, nose plugs, eye coverings etc.
Han or earlier collection of fifteen jade and stone body pieces, ear plugs, nose plugs, eye coverings etc.
A beautiful Bactrian bronze ornament in the form of a square with four open circles, the reverse with a delicately cast bird at each corner and central loop for suspension.
A beautiful Bactrian bronze ornament in the form of a square with four open circles, the reverse with a delicately cast bird at each corner and central loop for suspension.
A beautiful Bactrian bronze ornament in the form of a square with four open circles, the reverse with a delicately cast bird at each corner and central loop for suspension.
Steppe culture bronze ornament in the form of a stag
Steppe culture bronze ornament in the form of a stag
A beautifully worked Steppe culture bronze ornament with openwork design in the form of a stag.