A fragment from a very old Solomons grave ornament, barava, fashioned from fossilized shell.
A fragment from a very old Solomons grave ornament, barava, fashioned from fossilized shell.
A fragment from a very old Solomons grave ornament, barava, fashioned from fossilized shell.
Large Abelam spirit figure from a men's house
Large Abelam spirit figure from a men's house
A large and impressive Abelam male spirit figure from a men's house, with extensive polychrome pigments.
An old New Hanover war club.
An old New Hanover war club.
An old New Hanover war club.
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.
Egyptian quartzite 'Menat' counterpoise
Egyptian quartzite 'Menat' counterpoise
Egyptian quartzite 'Menat' counterpoise.
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 miniature food item.
Egyptian turquoise glazed faience miniature food item.
Egyptian turquoise glazed faience miniature food item.
A necklace comprising Middle Kingdom faïence beads, with three Royal faience bee amulets and modern gold spacer beads
A necklace comprising Middle Kingdom faïence beads, with three Royal faience bee amulets and modern gold spacer beads
A necklace comprising Middle Kingdom faïence beads, with three Royal faience bee amulets and modern gold spacer beads
Egyptian limestone 'Menat' counterpoise
Egyptian limestone 'Menat' counterpoise
Egyptian limestone 'Menat' counterpoise.
Green glazed faience amulet of the snake headed deity Nehebkau
Green glazed faience amulet of the snake headed deity Nehebkau
Green glazed faience amulet of the snake headed deity Nehebkau; symbolising invincible living power.
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.
Third Intermediate period pale green faience amulet in the form of
Third Intermediate period pale green faience amulet in the form of
Third Intermediate period pale green faience amulet in the form of "Nut"
Late Period wooden Djed Pillar
Late Period wooden Djed Pillar
Late Period wooden Djed Pillar.
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"
Third Intermediate Period blue faience amulet in the form of "Nut"
Third Intermediate Period blue faience amulet in the form of "Nut"
Third Intermediate Period blue faience amulet in the form of "Nut"
Egyptian gneiss (marble) amulet of a baboon head. Thoth
Egyptian gneiss (marble) amulet of a baboon head. Thoth
Egyptian gneiss (marble) amulet of a baboon head, a manifestation of the god Thoth.
Late Period obsidian lungs and wind-pipe (trachea) amulet.
Late Period obsidian lungs and wind-pipe (trachea) amulet.
Late Period obsidian lungs and wind-pipe (trachea) amulet.
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus
Turquoise glazed faience composition hippopotamus standing on a reed mat.
Green glazed faience figure of the dwarf God Bes
Green glazed faience figure of the dwarf God Bes
Green glazed faience figure of the dwarf God Bes.
Egyptian quartzite amulet of a pyramid
Egyptian quartzite amulet of a pyramid
Egyptian quartzite amulet of a pyramid.
Roman blue and yellow faience amulet of Bes
Roman blue and yellow faience amulet of Bes
Roman blue and yellow faience amulet of Bes
Ptolemaic red jasper inlay in the form of an Apis bull
Ptolemaic red jasper inlay in the form of an Apis bull
Ptolemaic red jasper inlay in the form of an Apis bull
Egyptian turquoise glazed faience amulet of Ptaikos (torso)
Egyptian turquoise glazed faience amulet of Ptaikos (torso)
Egyptian turquoise glazed faience amulet of Ptaikos (torso).
Iron Age bronze torque, 4th-1st century BC, Cambodia
Iron Age bronze torque, 4th-1st century BC, Cambodia
An Iron Age votive bronze torque in the form of stylised animal horns.