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 carved iron wood spear point with bird figure and remnant lime inlay, PNG
Sepik carved iron wood spear point with bird figure and remnant lime inlay, PNG
Sepik carved iron wood spear point with bird figure and remnant lime inlay.
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.
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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 Near Eastern fragmentary clay figurine of an animal
A Near Eastern fragmentary clay figurine of an animal
A Near Eastern fragmentary clay figurine of an animal.
A stone Eye of Horus, Wadjet; represents the left eye of the moon, the healed eye
A stone Eye of Horus, Wadjet; represents the left eye of the moon, the healed eye
A stone Eye of Horus, Wadjet; represents the left eye of the moon, the healed eye.
Egyptian turquoise glazed faience amulet of Ptaikos (torso)
Egyptian turquoise glazed faience amulet of Ptaikos (torso)
Egyptian turquoise glazed faience amulet of Ptaikos (torso).
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus standing on a reed mat.
A Egyptian limestone amulet or seal
A Egyptian limestone amulet or seal
A Egyptian limestone amulet or seal. Said by Flinder-Petrie to depict "Power over property"
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 rare early Islamic brown-glazed ceramic hand grenade.
A rare early Islamic brown-glazed ceramic hand grenade.
A rare early Islamic brown-glazed ceramic hand grenade.
An early Islamic grey-ware ceramic hand grenade with moulded decoration.
An early Islamic grey-ware ceramic hand grenade with moulded decoration.
An early Islamic grey-ware ceramic hand grenade with moulded decoration.
A fine Western Han iron sword
A fine Western Han iron sword
A fine Western Han iron sword.
Islamic bone sword handle with incised decoration and remnant blade.
Islamic bone sword handle with incised decoration and remnant blade.
Islamic bone sword handle with incised decoration and remnant blade.
Steppe culture bronze razor
Steppe culture bronze razor
Steppe culture bronze razor; handle with curvilinear design.
Steppe culture bronze knife
Steppe culture bronze knife
Steppe culture bronze knife
A Bactrian quartzite spear head.
A Bactrian quartzite spear head.
A Bactrian quartzite spear head.
A Bactrian quartzite spear head.
A Bactrian quartzite spear head.
A Bactrian quartzite spear head.
Bactrian chert arrow head
Bactrian chert arrow head
Bactrian chert arrow head
Bactrian chert spear head
Bactrian chert spear head
Bactrian chert spear head
Sumerian miniature alabaster stone vessel.
Sumerian miniature alabaster stone vessel.
Sumerian miniature alabaster stone vessel.