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.
Ancient Indian bronze coin, Kushan period
Ancient Indian bronze coin, Kushan period
A Kushan bronze coin.
Ancient Indian bronze coin, Kushan period
Ancient Indian bronze coin, Kushan period
A Kushan bronze coin.
Ancient Indian bronze coin, Kushan period
Ancient Indian bronze coin, Kushan period
A Kushan bronze coin.
A pair of South Arabian bronze lion head protome
A pair of South Arabian bronze lion head protome
A fine pair of bronze lion head protome. Possibly fixings from an ornamented nobleman's chair.
A Western Asiatic bronze figure of a monkey headed deity
A Western Asiatic bronze figure of a monkey headed deity
A Western Asiatic bronze figure of a monkey headed deity.
A Russian glass eye bead
A Russian glass eye bead
A Russian glass eye bead.
A group of 8 (eight) Northern European Stone Age tools; several with old collection data inscribed
A group of 8 (eight) Northern European Stone Age tools; several with old collection data inscribed
A group of 8 (eight) Northern European Stone Age tools; several with old collection data inscribed.
A Neolithic transversal celt
A Neolithic transversal celt
A Neolithic transversal celt.
A Chinese bronze hair bun adornment
A Chinese bronze hair bun adornment
A Chinese bronze hair bun adornment
A Chinese bronze hair bun adornment
A Chinese bronze hair bun adornment
A Chinese bronze hair bun adornment
Chinese silver hair comb
Chinese silver hair comb
Chinese silver hair comb.
A Chinese Warring State bronze coin
A Chinese Warring State bronze coin
A Chinese Warring State bronze coin.
A Steppe culture horse's cheek piece fashioned from antler
A Steppe culture horse's cheek piece fashioned from antler
A Steppe culture horse's cheek piece fashioned from antler.
Islamic bone hairpin
Islamic bone hairpin
Islamic bone hairpin, with decorative terminal.
Han or earlier collection of fifteen jade and stone body pieces, ear plugs, nose plugs, eye coverings etc.
Han or earlier collection of fifteen jade and stone body pieces, ear plugs, nose plugs, eye coverings etc.
Han or earlier collection of fifteen jade and stone body pieces, ear plugs, nose plugs, eye coverings etc.
Han bronze mirror with bird and floral motif
Han bronze mirror with bird and floral motif
Han bronze mirror with bird and floral motif.
A beautiful Bactrian bronze ornament in the form of a square with four open circles, the reverse with a delicately cast bird at each corner and central loop for suspension.
A beautiful Bactrian bronze ornament in the form of a square with four open circles, the reverse with a delicately cast bird at each corner and central loop for suspension.
A beautiful Bactrian bronze ornament in the form of a square with four open circles, the reverse with a delicately cast bird at each corner and central loop for suspension.
Steppe culture bronze ornament in the form of a stag
Steppe culture bronze ornament in the form of a stag
A beautifully worked Steppe culture bronze ornament with openwork design in the form of a stag.
Steppe culture bronze stud in the form of an anthropomorphic figure
Steppe culture bronze stud in the form of an anthropomorphic figure
A Steppe culture bronze stud in with openwork design in the form of a stylised anthropomorphic figure.
Bronze comb, Gilgit region, Karakoram Range, Central Asia
Bronze comb, Gilgit region, Karakoram Range, Central Asia
A bronze comb decorated with raised lozenge designs.
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.
Gandharan bone bead in the form of a Stupa with Buddha's and Bodhisattva's
Gandharan bone bead in the form of a Stupa with Buddha's and Bodhisattva's
A Gandharan bone pendant bead, the top register depicting four seated Buddha's, the centre with four Bodhisattva's, above four lotus flowers on the base.