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.
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.
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.
An alabaster figurine of a bird (possibly a goose)
An alabaster figurine of a bird (possibly a goose)
An alabaster figurine of a bird (possibly a goose).
A Vietnamese silver ear ornament
A Vietnamese silver ear ornament
A Vietnamese silver ear ornament.
A fragmentary glazed faience figurine of Harpocrates, the infant Horus.
A fragmentary glazed faience figurine of Harpocrates, the infant Horus.
A fragmentary glazed faience figurine of Harpocrates, the infant Horus.
Egyptian painted limestone ithyphallic figure, Roman period
Egyptian painted limestone ithyphallic figure, Roman period
Egyptian painted limestone ithyphallic figure portrayed naked and seated on his groin, holding his phallus, which extends to the top of his head.
Finely carved green stone couple in symplegma
Finely carved green stone couple in symplegma
Finely carved green stone couple in symplegma.
Egyptian serpentine eroticon depicting a seated figure, Late period
Egyptian serpentine eroticon depicting a seated figure, Late period
Egyptian serpentine eroticon depicting a seated figure gazing forwards, both hands supporting a cylindrical vessel that rests on his oversized, erect phallus.
A limestone canopic jar lid in the form of Imsety, one of the four sons of Horus and guardian of the liver.
A limestone canopic jar lid in the form of Imsety, one of the four sons of Horus and guardian of the liver.
A limestone canopic jar lid in the form of Imsety, one of the four sons of Horus and guardian of the liver.
Egyptian silver hybrid amulet
Egyptian silver hybrid amulet
Egyptian silver hybrid amulet, with dwarf like body, bandy legs, closed bird wings; surmounted with crescent and full-moon.
A limestone ushabti figure.
A limestone ushabti figure.
A limestone ushabti figure.
An early ivory game piece.
An early ivory game piece.
An early ivory game piece.
Chinese wooden male doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth. Ching
Chinese wooden male doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth. Ching
Chinese wooden male doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth.
Chinese wooden female doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth
Chinese wooden female doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth
Chinese wooden female doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth.
An Islamic silver armlet with three hinged panels, engraved with benedictory inscription in Arabic calligraphy.
An Islamic silver armlet with three hinged panels, engraved with benedictory inscription in Arabic calligraphy.
An Islamic silver armlet with three hinged panels, engraved with benedictory inscription in Arabic calligraphy.
Chinese silver hair comb
Chinese silver hair comb
Chinese silver hair comb.
A Chinese silver gilded race trophy, features repousse work, and mythical creatures
A Chinese silver gilded race trophy, features repousse work, and mythical creatures
A Chinese silver gilded race trophy, features repousse work, and mythical creatures.
A Japanese lacquer Hokai portable food container
A Japanese lacquer Hokai portable food container
A Japanese lacquer "Hokai" portable food container.
Chinese silver hair comb
Chinese silver hair comb
Chinese silver hair comb.
Chinese silver hair comb
Chinese silver hair comb
Chinese silver hair comb.