Western Asiatic bronze standard finial, solid cast in the form of four camel protomes.
Western Asiatic bronze standard finial, solid cast in the form of four camel protomes.
Western Asiatic bronze standard finial, solid cast in the form of four camel protomes.
Indo-Iranian large rare bronze bowl with engraved horses and floral design
Indo-Iranian large rare bronze bowl with engraved horses and floral design
Indo-Iranian large rare bronze bowl with engraved horses and floral design
A Greek bronze cauldron handle, cast in the form of a theatrical mask flanked by two Ionian palmettes.
A Greek bronze cauldron handle, cast in the form of a theatrical mask flanked by two Ionian palmettes.
A Greek bronze cauldron handle, cast in the form of a theatrical mask flanked by two Ionian palmettes.
A superb Indo Greek solid silver ring with stamp seal of head in profile, possibly Diodotus II
A superb Indo Greek solid silver ring with stamp seal of head in profile, possibly Diodotus II
A superb Indo Greek solid silver ring with stamp seal of head in profile, possibly Diodotus II. The last images showing the now cleaned bezel.
Tibetan copper oil lamp with engraved decoration
Tibetan copper oil lamp with engraved decoration
Tibetan copper oil lamp with engraved decoration
Gandharan carved grey schist, heart-shaped oil-lamp
Gandharan carved grey schist, heart-shaped oil-lamp
Gandharan carved grey schist, heart-shaped oil-lamp
A Central Asian bronze hanging oil lamp.
A Central Asian bronze hanging oil lamp.
A Central Asian bronze hanging oil lamp.
Bactrian figurative wet-stone
Bactrian figurative wet-stone
A Bactrian wet-stone, the finial in the form of a stylised human Janus head.
Bronze hairpin, Gilgit region, Karakoram Range, Central Asia
Bronze hairpin, Gilgit region, Karakoram Range, Central Asia
A beautiful bronze hairpin, the finial with highly elaborate symmetrical openwork design.
Bronze comb, Gilgit region, Karakoram Range, Central Asia
Bronze comb, Gilgit region, Karakoram Range, Central Asia
A bronze comb decorated with raised lozenge designs.
Bactrian Indo-Greek silver signet ring of the monarch Eukratides.
Bactrian Indo-Greek silver signet ring of the monarch Eukratides.
Bactrian Indo-Greek silver signet ring of the monarch Eukratides.
Islamic pale green glass mosque hanging oil-lamp
Islamic pale green glass mosque hanging oil-lamp
Islamic pale green glass mosque hanging oil-lamp
Han bronze mirror with bird and floral motif
Han bronze mirror with bird and floral motif
Han bronze mirror with bird and floral motif.
A Steppe culture horse's cheek piece fashioned from antler
A Steppe culture horse's cheek piece fashioned from antler
A Steppe culture horse's cheek piece fashioned from antler.
A green sandstone lamp decorated with human heads and flora.
A green sandstone lamp decorated with human heads and flora.
A green sandstone lamp decorated with human heads and flora.
An Islamic pale green glass oil lamp.
An Islamic pale green glass oil lamp.
An Islamic pale green glass oil lamp.
An Islamic pale green glass oil lamp.
An Islamic pale green glass oil lamp.
An Islamic pale green glass oil lamp.
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.
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 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.
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle.
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.
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