A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle.
A musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon.
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.
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.
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
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
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
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum used in a fertilty ceremony
Bactrian fossilized shell bead in form of a bird
Bactrian fossilized shell bead in form of a bird
Bactrian fossilized shell bead in form of a bird.
A North Indian ivory inlaid lute, Tambura
A North Indian ivory inlaid lute, Tambura
A very fine Indian four stringed lute known as a Tambura. These instruments are played as an accompaniment to vocalists or the more known Tabla or Sitar.
A Roman Empire bone fragment, most likely belonging to an early cross
A Roman Empire bone fragment, most likely belonging to an early cross
A Coptic bone plaque, probably one of the attachments from a clapper.
A Siberian Yupic antler carving of a fish
A Siberian Yupic antler carving of a fish
A Siberian Yupic antler carving of a fish sculpted from antler with arching back,
Islamic bone gaming piece with incised linear bands
Islamic bone gaming piece with incised linear bands
Islamic bone gaming piece with incised linear bands
Two early Islamic ivory game pieces.
Two early Islamic ivory game pieces.
Two early Islamic ivory game pieces.
Gandharan carved bone bottle depicting a noblewoman flanked by attendants
Gandharan carved bone bottle depicting a noblewoman flanked by attendants
Gandharan carved bone bottle, the top depicting a reclining noblewoman flanked by attendants above figures surrounded by vegetation.
Persian shell bracelet
Persian shell bracelet
A shell bangle carved from a section of tridacna (clam) shell from the Persian Gulf, the exterior surface with an incised dotted circle motif, symmetrically arranged.
Islamic bone hairpin
Islamic bone hairpin
Islamic bone hairpin, with decorative terminal.
An early ivory game piece.
An early ivory game piece.
An early ivory game piece.
A fine pair of ancient Central Asian fossilised shell beads
A fine pair of ancient Central Asian fossilised shell beads
A fine pair of ancient Central Asian fossilised shell beads
An Eskimo Inuit fossil walrus ivory carving depicting a tree frog on a branch.
An Eskimo Inuit fossil walrus ivory carving depicting a tree frog on a branch.
An Eskimo Inuit fossil walrus ivory carving depicting a tree frog on a branch.
A Bactrian aragonite (fossilised shell) bead in the form of an axe.
A Bactrian aragonite (fossilised shell) bead in the form of an axe.
A Bactrian aragonite (fossilised shell) bead in the form of an axe.
North Indian ivory bangle bracelet
North Indian ivory bangle bracelet
North Indian ivory bangle bracelet with two silver elephant terminals
Ethiopian tribal bead necklace with large ivory disc
Ethiopian tribal bead necklace with large ivory disc
An Ethiopian tribal bead necklace, comprised of glass and metal beads with superb, large ivory disc as the central pendant element.
Gandharan bone amulet carved with monkey figures
Gandharan bone amulet carved with monkey figures
A Gandharan bone amulet carved with a series of monkey figures in high relief; small holes for suspension drilled at both ends.