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 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 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
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
An old Humboldt Bay canoe prow.
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.
An old Blackwater River stone boundary marker with carved sprit face
An old Blackwater River stone boundary marker with carved sprit face
An old Blackwater River stone boundary marker with carved sprit face.
A Near Eastern fragmentary clay figurine of an animal
A Near Eastern fragmentary clay figurine of an animal
A Near Eastern fragmentary clay figurine of an animal.
A fragmentary glazed faience figurine of Harpocrates, the infant Horus.
A fragmentary glazed faience figurine of Harpocrates, the infant Horus.
A fragmentary glazed faience figurine of Harpocrates, the infant Horus.
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus standing on a reed mat.
A Ming Dynasty stone panel depicting an erotic scene.
A Ming Dynasty stone panel depicting an erotic scene.
A Ming Dynasty sandstone architectural panel depicting an erotic scene.
A white ware ceramic guardian figure
A white ware ceramic guardian figure
A white ware ceramic guardian figure; traces of red ochre, black soot and gold gilding remaining.
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.
Han bronze mirror with bird and floral motif
Han bronze mirror with bird and floral motif
Han bronze mirror with bird and floral motif.
Islamic carnelian with modern silver bead necklace.
Islamic carnelian with modern silver bead necklace.
Islamic carnelian with modern silver bead necklace.
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.
Bactrian carved alabaster goblet
Bactrian carved alabaster goblet
Bactrian carved alabaster goblet.
Bactrian pottery head of a male deity
Bactrian pottery head of a male deity
A Bactrian pottery head of a male deity.
Bactrian green basalt pestle or pounder
Bactrian green basalt pestle or pounder
A Bactrian green basalt pestle or pounder.
Bactrian hardstone amulet of a tiger, 2nd millennium BC
Bactrian hardstone amulet of a tiger, 2nd millennium BC
A Bactrian hardstone amulet carved in the form of a tiger. Perforated for suspension.
Bactrian green-grey schist ritual object in tiger tooth shape
Bactrian green-grey schist ritual object in tiger tooth shape
Bactrian green-grey schist ritual object in tiger tooth shape.
Bronze comb, Gilgit region, Karakoram Range, Central Asia
Bronze comb, Gilgit region, Karakoram Range, Central Asia
A bronze comb decorated with raised lozenge designs.
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.