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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Baltic region amber bead necklace; some beads with microscopic inclusions.
Baltic region amber bead necklace; some beads with microscopic inclusions.
Baltic region amber bead necklace; some beads with microscopic inclusions.
A Mongolian bone bead decorated with brass and enamel
A Mongolian bone bead decorated with brass and enamel
A Mongolian bone bead decorated with brass and enamel.
Chinese carnelian bead necklace
Chinese carnelian bead necklace
Chniese carnelian bead necklace
Chinese carnelian bead necklace
Chinese carnelian bead necklace
Chinese carnelian bead necklace.
A Ming Dynasty stone panel depicting an erotic scene.
A Ming Dynasty stone panel depicting an erotic scene.
A Ming Dynasty sandstone architectural panel depicting an erotic scene.
A Chinese Neolithic stone mortar
A Chinese Neolithic stone mortar
A Chinese Neolithic stone mortar. Lovely naturalistic form carved form a river pebble, definite signs of extensive use.
An early Bactrian granite object; carved indentations for bronze handle insert; precise function unknown.
An early Bactrian granite object; carved indentations for bronze handle insert; precise function unknown.
An early Bactrian granite object; carved indentations for bronze handle insert; precise function unknown.
Bactrian carved alabaster goblet
Bactrian carved alabaster goblet
Bactrian carved alabaster goblet.
Bactrian green basalt pestle or pounder
Bactrian green basalt pestle or pounder
A Bactrian green basalt pestle or pounder.
Bactrian hardstone amulet of a tiger, 2nd millennium BC
Bactrian hardstone amulet of a tiger, 2nd millennium BC
A Bactrian hardstone amulet carved in the form of a tiger. Perforated for suspension.
Bactrian green-grey schist ritual object in tiger tooth shape
Bactrian green-grey schist ritual object in tiger tooth shape
Bactrian green-grey schist ritual object in tiger tooth shape.
Bactrian limestone chalice
Bactrian limestone chalice
Bactrian limestone chalice
Bactrian or Iranian aragonite finial, poppy form
Bactrian or Iranian aragonite finial, poppy form
Bactrian or Iranian aragonite finial from a hairpin, carved in the form of a poppy seed and with incised linear design.
A Bactrian black stone scabbard chape.
A Bactrian black stone scabbard chape.
A Bactrian black stone scabbard chape decorated with different coloured stone inlays (now mostly absent)
A Gandharan grey schist relief fragment putti among flower garland
A Gandharan grey schist relief fragment putti among flower garland
A Gandharan grey schist relief fragment putti among flower garland.