A large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.
A large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.
A large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum; hourglass form, membrane intact and secured with wooden pegs.
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle.
A musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon.
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief.
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.
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
A fantastic Ramu River cermonial slit gong drum
A fantastic Ramu River cermonial slit gong drum
A fantastic Ramu River cermonial slit gong drum, displaying red and white pigment, and spirit faced terminal
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum used in a fertilty ceremony
Persian shell bracelet
Persian shell bracelet
A shell bangle carved from a section of tridacna (clam) shell from the Persian Gulf, the exterior surface with an incised motif of dotted circles which form an interlinking endless knot design.
Gandharan bone amulet carved with monkey figures
Gandharan bone amulet carved with monkey figures
A Gandharan bone amulet carved with a series of monkey figures in high relief; small holes for suspension drilled at both ends.
Islamic bone hairpin
Islamic bone hairpin
Islamic bone hairpin with linear motif.
Nepalese carved yak bone phurba terminating with triple headed, seated figure
Nepalese carved yak bone phurba terminating with triple headed, seated figure
Nepalese carved yak bone phurba terminating with triple headed, seated figure
North Indian ivory bangle bracelet
North Indian ivory bangle bracelet
North Indian ivory bangle bracelet with two silver elephant terminals
A Bactrian bone needle.
A Bactrian bone needle.
A Bactrian bone needle.
A Neolithic fossilised shell bead necklace, similar in type to burial ornaments excavated at Non Mak La, Lopburi region, Thailand.
A Neolithic fossilised shell bead necklace, similar in type to burial ornaments excavated at Non Mak La, Lopburi region, Thailand.
A Neolithic fossilised shell bead necklace, similar in type to burial ornaments excavated at Non Mak La, Lopburi region, Thailand.
A Qing Dynasty ivory scholars calligraphy weight
A Qing Dynasty ivory scholars calligraphy weight
A Qing Dynasty ivory scholars calligraphy weight
Islamic bone sword handle with incised decoration and remnant blade.
Islamic bone sword handle with incised decoration and remnant blade.
Islamic bone sword handle with incised decoration and remnant blade.
An Eskimo Inuit fossil walrus ivory carving depicting a tree frog on a branch.
An Eskimo Inuit fossil walrus ivory carving depicting a tree frog on a branch.
An Eskimo Inuit fossil walrus ivory carving depicting a tree frog on a branch.
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 Upper Indus Valley bone pectoral ornament
An Upper Indus Valley bone pectoral ornament
An Upper Indus Valley pectoral ornament fashioned from a large, flattish section of animal bone, the upper surface of the slightly convex form filled with a striking, incised figural design featuring
An Anglo-Indian ivory carving of the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool as a mercury thermometer
An Anglo-Indian ivory carving of the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool as a mercury thermometer
An Anglo-Indian ivory carving of the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool as a mercury thermometer