A Mandau Dayak sword with a deer antler or horn hilt
A Mandau Dayak sword with a deer antler or horn hilt
A Dayak Mandau sword
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 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.
A Swat Valley silver gilt hollow cast bronze statuette of a Bodhisattva (possibly Avalokiteśvara)
A Swat Valley silver gilt hollow cast bronze statuette of a Bodhisattva (possibly Avalokiteśvara)
A extremly rare Swat Valley hollow cast bronze statuette of a Bodhisattva. Seated in Dhyanasanna, atop adouble lotus base with silver inlaid eyes
Attractive Sumerian veined alabaster bowl.
Attractive Sumerian veined alabaster bowl.
Attractive Sumerian veined alabaster bowl.
Sumerian miniature alabaster stone vessel.
Sumerian miniature alabaster stone vessel.
Sumerian miniature alabaster stone vessel.
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.
An important Han Dynasty Terracotta Figure of a Stable Master
An important Han Dynasty Terracotta Figure of a Stable Master
An important terracotta sculpture of a Stable Master. Beautiful naturalistic form, kneeling with hands clasped resting on his knees. Clearly displaying applied pigment decoration.
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 Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield.
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.
Superb old Eastern Highlands war shield, PNG
Superb old Eastern Highlands war shield, PNG
Superb old Eastern Highlands war shield with white ochre decoration, cane binding, cassowary feathers and incised lines.
An old Highlands war shield
An old Highlands war shield
An old Highlands war shield, the anterior surface decorated with pecked designs.
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield.
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.
Salt on Mina Mina, by Dorothy Napangardi
Salt on Mina Mina, by Dorothy Napangardi
Dorothy Napangardi (Warlpiri people)
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 superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum used in a fertilty ceremony
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum; hourglass form, membrane intact and secured with wooden pegs.
A musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon.