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.
Bactrian figurative wet-stone
Bactrian figurative wet-stone
A Bactrian wet-stone, the finial in the form of a stylised human Janus head.
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.
Bronze comb, Gilgit region, Karakoram Range, Central Asia
Bronze comb, Gilgit region, Karakoram Range, Central Asia
A bronze comb decorated with raised lozenge designs.
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 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.
A Neolithic transversal celt
A Neolithic transversal celt
A Neolithic transversal celt.
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 Russian glass eye bead
A Russian glass eye bead
A Russian glass eye bead.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.
A large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.
A large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle.
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief.
Palau wooden staff, Micronesia
Palau wooden staff, Micronesia
A Palau wooden staff with abstract carving below the terminal.
A Bamana figurative door lock
A Bamana figurative door lock
A Bamana figurative door lock.
A Bamana figurative door lock
A Bamana figurative door lock
A Bamana figurative door lock.
An archaic Dogon wooden ritual pestle in highly stylised anthropomorphic form
An archaic Dogon wooden ritual pestle in highly stylised anthropomorphic form
An archaic Dogon wooden ritual pestle in highly stylised anthropomorphic form.