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.
A Central Asian bronze hanging oil lamp.
A Central Asian bronze hanging oil lamp.
A Central Asian bronze hanging oil lamp.
Gandharan carved grey schist, heart-shaped oil-lamp
Gandharan carved grey schist, heart-shaped oil-lamp
Gandharan carved grey schist, heart-shaped oil-lamp
Tibetan copper oil lamp with engraved decoration
Tibetan copper oil lamp with engraved decoration
Tibetan copper oil lamp with engraved decoration
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 Greek bronze cauldron handle, cast in the form of a theatrical mask flanked by two Ionian palmettes.
A Greek bronze cauldron handle, cast in the form of a theatrical mask flanked by two Ionian palmettes.
A Greek bronze cauldron handle, cast in the form of a theatrical mask flanked by two Ionian palmettes.
An Ethiopian protective scroll
An Ethiopian protective scroll
An Ethiopian protective scroll. Materials: Natural vegetable dyes and ink on vellum.