Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum; hourglass form, membrane intact and secured with wooden pegs.
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 musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon.
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 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
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
An important Shunga bronze Yakshi.
An important Shunga bronze Yakshi.
An important Shunga bronze Yakshi.
Large Granite Statue of the Goddess Lakshmi
Large Granite Statue of the Goddess Lakshmi
A beautiful granite statue of the Goddess Lakshmi.
A fine Indo Greek silver ring with chalcedony intaglio featuring three heads in profile (possibly royal)
A fine Indo Greek silver ring with chalcedony intaglio featuring three heads in profile (possibly royal)
A superb Indo Greek silver ring with chalcedony intaglio featuring three heads in profile (possibly royal)
Western Asiatic bronze standard finial, solid cast in the form of four camel protomes.
Western Asiatic bronze standard finial, solid cast in the form of four camel protomes.
Western Asiatic bronze standard finial, solid cast in the form of four camel protomes.
An Indo-Greek gold and silver ring the bezel depicting the Bactrian ruler Antimachos I
An Indo-Greek gold and silver ring the bezel depicting the Bactrian ruler Antimachos I
An Indo-Greek ring the gold bezel depicting the Bactrian ruler Antimachos I.
Indus Valley clay vessel with bull design
Indus Valley clay vessel with bull design
Indus Valley clay vessel with bull design.
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.
Indo-Iranian large rare bronze bowl with engraved horses and floral design
Indo-Iranian large rare bronze bowl with engraved horses and floral design
Indo-Iranian large rare bronze bowl with engraved horses and floral design
Important Bactrian bronze figure of a standing female Goddess
Important Bactrian bronze figure of a standing female Goddess
Important Bactrian bronze figure of a standing female Goddess
Bactrian bronze figure of a goddess mounted on a horse
Bactrian bronze figure of a goddess mounted on a horse
A highly stylised bronze figure of a female deity.
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.
Singhasari volcanic stone statue of Lakshmi, Eastern Java
Singhasari volcanic stone statue of Lakshmi, Eastern Java
A volcanic stone statue of Lakshmi, wife of Vishnu and the epitome of feminine beauty; in her right hand she grasps a discus, in her left hand a conch shell; her front two hands are holding a lotus
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.