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.
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum; hourglass form, membrane intact and secured with wooden pegs.
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 musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon.
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
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 superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum used in a fertilty ceremony
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
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
Indus Valley steatite pendant talisman with magic symbols
Indus Valley steatite pendant talisman with magic symbols
Indus Valley steatite pendant talisman with magic symbols incised on each of the four facets; perforated for suspension.
An archaic Dogon hard stone anthropomorphic figure.
An archaic Dogon hard stone anthropomorphic figure.
An archaic Dogon hard stone anthropomorphic figure.
An early Bactrian granite object; carved indentations for bronze handle insert; precise function unknown.
An early Bactrian granite object; carved indentations for bronze handle insert; precise function unknown.
An early Bactrian granite object; carved indentations for bronze handle insert; precise function unknown.
A Gandhara sandstone figure of a female attendant
A Gandhara sandstone figure of a female attendant
A Gandhara sandstone figure of a female attendant.
Bactrian or Iranian aragonite finial, poppy form
Bactrian or Iranian aragonite finial, poppy form
Bactrian or Iranian aragonite finial from a hairpin, carved in the form of a poppy seed and with incised linear design.
Four Egyptian Predynastic flint stone scraper & needles
Four Egyptian Predynastic flint stone scraper & needles
Four Egyptian Predynastic flint stone scraper & needles
A Gandharan grey schist fragment depicting a figure standing within a Naiskos
A Gandharan grey schist fragment depicting a figure standing within a Naiskos
A Gandharan grey schist fragment depicting a figure standing within a Naiskos.
Dogon, medicine men, stone mortar and pestel, Dilibaye, Bankass, Mali
Dogon, medicine men, stone mortar and pestel, Dilibaye, Bankass, Mali
Dogon, medicine men, stone mortar and pestel, Dilibaye, Bankass, Mali.
A Chinese Neolithic stone mortar
A Chinese Neolithic stone mortar
A Chinese Neolithic stone mortar. Lovely naturalistic form carved form a river pebble, definite signs of extensive use.
An Egyptian Predynastic flint stone scraper
An Egyptian Predynastic flint stone scraper
An Egyptian Predynastic flint stone scraper
Bactrian limestone chalice
Bactrian limestone chalice
Bactrian limestone chalice
Gandharan grey schist cosmetic palette
Gandharan grey schist cosmetic palette
Gandharan grey schist cosmetic palette, the upper half with a sea nymph atop a sea monster.
A Gandharan grey schist fragment depicting a soldier smiting an enemy
A Gandharan grey schist fragment depicting a soldier smiting an enemy
A Gandharan grey schist fragment depicting a soldier smiting an enemy.