Abelam Haus Tamburan decoration, Sepik River
Abelam Haus Tamburan decoration, Sepik River
An old Abelam decoration from a Haus Tamburan Painted palm spathes bound together on a bamboo frame.
A Yoruba wooden seated female figure
A Yoruba wooden seated female figure
A Yoruba wooden seated female figure.
A Western Asiatic solid cast bronze figure of a horse or onager
A Western Asiatic solid cast bronze figure of a horse or onager
A Western Asiatic solid cast bronze figure of a horse or onager; significantly, the animal is depicted with a primitive looking harness.
A Western Asiatic bronze figure of a monkey headed deity
A Western Asiatic bronze figure of a monkey headed deity
A Western Asiatic bronze figure of a monkey headed deity.
A very old Lega hollow standing figure carved from hippopotamus ivory; beautiful honey patina
A very old Lega hollow standing figure carved from hippopotamus ivory; beautiful honey patina
A very old Lega hollow standing figure carved from hippopotamus ivory; beautiful honey patina.
A very old Dogon millet pounder, of hour glass form with bands of incised designs
A very old Dogon millet pounder, of hour glass form with bands of incised designs
A very old Dogon millet pounder, of hour glass form with bands of incised designs.
A very old Baule bronze bowl and lid
A very old Baule bronze bowl and lid
A very old Baule bronze bowl and lid.
A very fine Gandharan stucco head of a Sage
A very fine Gandharan stucco head of a Sage
A very fine Gandharan stucco head of a Sage with remnant pigments.
A very fine 19th Century North Indian bronze celestial globe.
A very fine 19th Century North Indian bronze celestial globe.
A very fine North Indian Bronze Celestial Globe.
A Tuareg protective necklace.
A Tuareg protective necklace.
A Tuareg protective necklace.
A Thai bronze figure of the seated Buddha.
A Thai bronze figure of the seated Buddha.
A Thai bronze figure of the seated Buddha.
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 superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum used in a fertilty ceremony
A strand of Sudanese black and white trade beads.
A strand of Sudanese black and white trade beads.
A strand of Sudanese black and white trade beads.
A strand of Sudanese black and white trade beads.
A strand of Sudanese black and white trade beads.
A strand of Sudanese black and white trade beads.
A strand of Sudanese black and white trade beads.
A strand of Sudanese black and white trade beads.
A strand of Sudanese black and white trade beads.
A strand of old glass trade beads with beautiful orange/red hues with three round agate beads
A strand of old glass trade beads with beautiful orange/red hues with three round agate beads
A strand of old glass trade beads with beautiful orange/red hues with three round agate beads.
A strand of old glass trade beads with beautiful orange/red hues
A strand of old glass trade beads with beautiful orange/red hues
A strand of old glass trade beads with beautiful orange/red hues.
A strand of old glass trade beads with beautiful orange/red hues
A strand of old glass trade beads with beautiful orange/red hues
A strand of old glass trade beads with beautiful orange/red hues.
A South Indian bronze figure of Shiva seated
A South Indian bronze figure of Shiva seated
A South Indian bronze figure of Shiva. his hair arranged in a tall jatamukuta, wearing beaded necklaces
A small Sumerian red stone vessel
A small Sumerian red stone vessel
A small Sumerian red stone vessel.
A small Sumerian alabaster vessel
A small Sumerian alabaster vessel
A small Sumerian alabaster vessel.