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.
Kwoma mindja figure, Washkuk Hills, Sepik River, New Guinea
Kwoma mindja figure, Washkuk Hills, Sepik River, New Guinea
A Kwoma painted wooden mindja cult figure, used in yam harvest ceremony.
Sepik figural wooden staff, Papua New Guinea
Sepik figural wooden staff, Papua New Guinea
A Sepik iron wood staff, the finial with two male figures and the shaft with finely carved abstract designs.
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 Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A pair of South Arabian bronze lion head protome
A pair of South Arabian bronze lion head protome
A fine pair of bronze lion head protome. Possibly fixings from an ornamented nobleman's chair.
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.
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing, such a bowl used to cure illness by drinking from it.
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.
Bactrian bronze figurine of a robed female, 2nd millennium BC, Central Asia
Bactrian bronze figurine of a robed female, 2nd millennium BC, Central Asia
A diminutive Bactrian bronze figurine of a robed female. The recessed eyes would once have held inlays.
Bactrian bronze figurine of a horse, 1st millennium BC
Bactrian bronze figurine of a horse, 1st millennium BC
A Bactrian solid cast bronze figurine of a horse.
Bactrian bronze amulet of a stylised deity
Bactrian bronze amulet of a stylised deity
A Bactrian bronze amulet.
Rare Swat Valley bronze figurine of Garuda
Rare Swat Valley bronze figurine of Garuda
A beautifully cast bronze figurine of the avian-like being Garuda.
A rare Indus Valley lead and antimony votive figurine
A rare Indus Valley lead and antimony votive figurine
A rare Indus Valley lead and antimony composite figurine.
Khmer bronze finial with Naga serpent.
Khmer bronze finial with Naga serpent.
Khmer bronze finial with Naga serpent.
Ayutthaya bronze candle holder with dancer in centre.
Ayutthaya bronze candle holder with dancer in centre.
Ayutthaya bronze candle holder with dancer in centre.
A Khmer seated bronze figure of Jayavarman VII
A Khmer seated bronze figure of Jayavarman VII
A Khmer seated bronze figure of Jayavarman VII.
Mehrghar lead composition votive figure
Mehrghar lead composition votive figure
Mehrghar lead composition votive figure.
Ethiopian iron cross engraved with angels
Ethiopian iron cross engraved with angels
Ethiopian iron cross engraved with angels.
Ethiopian iron cross engraved with angels
Ethiopian iron cross engraved with angels
Ethiopian iron cross engraved with angels.
Ethiopian iron cross engraved with angels.
Ethiopian iron cross engraved with angels.
Ethiopian iron cross engraved with angels.
Ethiopian iron prayer stand
Ethiopian iron prayer stand
Ethiopian iron prayer stand.
Ethiopian protective scroll
Ethiopian protective scroll
An Ethiopian protective scroll. Materials: Natural vegetable dyes and ink on vellum.
Ethiopian protective scroll
Ethiopian protective scroll
An Ethiopian protective scroll.