An ancient Indian silver bent bar shatamana coin.

An ancient Indian silver bent bar shatamana coin.

An ancient Indian silver bent bar shatamana coin.

An ancient Indian silver bent bar shatamana coin.

An exquisite Kushan bone figurine of a female dancer, portrayed holding a sistrum and tambourine.

A bronze coin of Syracuse, Sicily. AE 22. Obverse: diademed head of Hieron, left, beardless. Reverse: horseman standing before horse, both left.

A shell bangle carved from a section of tridacna (clam) shell from the Persian Gulf, the exterior surface with a series of finely incised scenes including a winged horse; a cherub riding on a large

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.

A shell bangle carved from a section of tridacna (clam) shell from the Persian Gulf, the exterior surface with a series of finely incised scenes including winged horses and a bird in flight.

A Dayak Mandau sword