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.
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.
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.
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.
Pre Columbian pottery shallow vessel with painted designs
Pre Columbian pottery shallow vessel with painted designs
Pre Columbian pottery shallow vessel with painted designs in red, black and white pigments.
An early Persian lustre ceramic bowl, glazed with brown and yellow designs.
An early Persian lustre ceramic bowl, glazed with brown and yellow designs.
An early Persian lustre ceramic bowl, glazed with brown and yellow designs.
Large Bamiyan green glazed terracotta lid with incised decoration and handle.
Large Bamiyan green glazed terracotta lid with incised decoration and handle.
Large Bamiyan green glazed terracotta lid with incised decoration and handle.
An attractive Persian glazed ceramic dish, the interior decorated with a design of three fish.
An attractive Persian glazed ceramic dish, the interior decorated with a design of three fish.
An attractive Persian glazed ceramic dish, the interior decorated with a design of three fish.
A Persian glazed ceramic bowl with painted designs.
A Persian glazed ceramic bowl with painted designs.
A Persian glazed ceramic bowl with painted designs.
A Persian glazed ceramic bowl with painted designs.
A Persian glazed ceramic bowl with painted designs.
A Persian glazed ceramic bowl with painted designs.
An Early Islamic green-glazed ceramic vessel with openwork, in the form of a basket.
An Early Islamic green-glazed ceramic vessel with openwork, in the form of a basket.
An Early Islamic green-glazed ceramic vessel with openwork, in the form of a basket.
Chinese folk art ceramic bowl with hand-painted flora, bird and calligraphy
Chinese folk art ceramic bowl with hand-painted flora, bird and calligraphy
Chinese folk art ceramic bowl with hand-painted flora, bird and calligraphy.
Chinese blue and white glazed ceramic tureen with lid; export ware
Chinese blue and white glazed ceramic tureen with lid; export ware
Chinese blue and white glazed ceramic tureen with lid; export ware.
A Japanese blue & white lidded rice bowl.
A Japanese blue & white lidded rice bowl.
A Japanese blue & white lidded rice bowl.
A 19th Century Japanese blue & white charger.
A 19th Century Japanese blue & white charger.
A 19th Century Japanese blue & white charger.
A Japanese blue & white plate decorated with a river house.
A Japanese blue & white plate decorated with a river house.
A Japanese blue & white plate decorated with a river house.
An early Islamic pottery bowl used as a mould for making ceramic vessels
An early Islamic pottery bowl used as a mould for making ceramic vessels
An early Islamic pottery bowl used as a mould for making ceramic vessels.