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.
An archaic Dogon wooden ritual pestle in highly stylised anthropomorphic form
An archaic Dogon wooden ritual pestle in highly stylised anthropomorphic form
An archaic Dogon wooden ritual pestle in highly stylised anthropomorphic form.
A Bamana figurative door lock
A Bamana figurative door lock
A Bamana figurative door lock.
A Bamana figurative door lock
A Bamana figurative door lock
A Bamana figurative door lock.
A rare West New Britain spirit board.
A rare West New Britain spirit board.
A rare West New Britain spirit board.
Palau wooden staff, Micronesia
Palau wooden staff, Micronesia
A Palau wooden staff with abstract carving below the terminal.
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A rare West New Britain spirit board.
A rare West New Britain spirit board.
A rare West New Britain spirit board.
Rare New Hebrides house post carving
Rare New Hebrides house post carving
An old and rare New Hebrides wooden house post carving.
An old and impressively decorated Lake Sentani ceremonial food bowl, the form exceptionally shallow.
An old and impressively decorated Lake Sentani ceremonial food bowl, the form exceptionally shallow.
An old and impressively decorated Lake Sentani ceremonial food bowl, the form exceptionally shallow.
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.
Dani adze with stone blade, West Papua
Dani adze with stone blade, West Papua
A large, heavy old Dani adze with stone blade and wooden handle.
New Guinea wooden adze with cane binding and iron blade
New Guinea wooden adze with cane binding and iron blade
New Guinea wooden adze with cane binding and iron blade.
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 engraved silver ring with black stone bezel showing benedictory text from the Koran
Islamic engraved silver ring with black stone bezel showing benedictory text from the Koran
Islamic engraved silver ring with black stone bezel showing benedictory text from the Koran
Indo-Greek silver ring, haematite bezel with head of a noblewoman
Indo-Greek silver ring, haematite bezel with head of a noblewoman
Indo-Greek silver ring, haematite bezel with head of a noblewoman.
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.
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.
Bactrian figurative wet-stone
Bactrian figurative wet-stone
A Bactrian wet-stone, the finial in the form of a stylised human Janus head.
Indo-Greek bronze ring with garnet bezel
Indo-Greek bronze ring with garnet bezel
An Indo-Greek bronze ring garnet bezel depicting a dancing female.
Indus Valley seal ring with unicorn and script
Indus Valley seal ring with unicorn and script
A large bronze ring set with a black hardstone bezel with a fine intaglio engraving of a unicorn facing an altar, with three signs from the Indus Valley script in the field.
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.
Greek silver man's ring with inscription and prancing bull
Greek silver man's ring with inscription and prancing bull
Greek silver man's ring with inscription and prancing bull. Last two images show the ring after it has been cleaned.