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.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
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.
Two early Greek terracotta loom weights
Two early Greek terracotta loom weights
Two early Greek terracotta loom weights, of tapering cylindrical form.
Two early Greek terracotta loom weights
Two early Greek terracotta loom weights
Two early Greek terracotta weights, of tapering cylindrical form.
Two early Greek terracotta loom weights
Two early Greek terracotta loom weights
Two early Greek terracotta loom weights, of tapering cylindrical form. Accretions evident, consistent with age.
Two early Greek terracotta loom weights
Two early Greek terracotta loom weights
Two early Greek terracotta loom weights, of tapering cylindrical form. Accretions evident, consistent with age.
Two early Greek terracotta loom weights
Two early Greek terracotta loom weights
Two early Greek terracotta loom weights, of tapering cylindrical form. Accretions evident, consistent with age.
A Romano-Egyptian leather fragment with Demotic inscription in ink.
A Romano-Egyptian leather fragment with Demotic inscription in ink.
A Romano-Egyptian leather fragment with Demotic inscription in ink.
Roman to Byzantine bronze weight.
Roman to Byzantine bronze weight.
Roman to Byzantine bronze weight.
Coptic leather fragment of shoe sole with text in ink
Coptic leather fragment of shoe sole with text in ink
Coptic leather fragment of shoe sole with text in ink.
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.
A Japanese lacquer Hokai portable food container
A Japanese lacquer Hokai portable food container
A Japanese lacquer "Hokai" portable food container.
Ethiopian Islamic writing board from a madrasa
Ethiopian Islamic writing board from a madrasa
Ethiopian Islamic writing board from a madrasa, with script in black ink.
Chinese wooden figure of a soldier
Chinese wooden figure of a soldier
A flat-backed wooden figure of a soldier, with traces of black and red pigment decoration.
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing, such a bowl used to cure illness by drinking from it.
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing, such a bowl used to cure illness by drinking from it.
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing, such a bowl used to cure illness by drinking from it.