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 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.
Finely carved green stone couple in symplegma
Finely carved green stone couple in symplegma
Finely carved green stone couple in symplegma.
Egyptian turquoise glazed faience amulet of Ptaikos (torso)
Egyptian turquoise glazed faience amulet of Ptaikos (torso)
Egyptian turquoise glazed faience amulet of Ptaikos (torso).
Egyptian serpentine eroticon depicting a seated figure, Late period
Egyptian serpentine eroticon depicting a seated figure, Late period
Egyptian serpentine eroticon depicting a seated figure gazing forwards, both hands supporting a cylindrical vessel that rests on his oversized, erect phallus.
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.
Chinese wooden male doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth. Ching
Chinese wooden male doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth. Ching
Chinese wooden male doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth.
Chinese wooden female doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth
Chinese wooden female doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth
Chinese wooden female doll with movable limbs and wearing loin-cloth.
A Japanese lacquer Hokai portable food container
A Japanese lacquer Hokai portable food container
A Japanese lacquer "Hokai" portable food container.
A Ming Dynasty stone panel depicting an erotic scene.
A Ming Dynasty stone panel depicting an erotic scene.
A Ming Dynasty sandstone architectural panel depicting an erotic scene.
Chinese wooden figure of a soldier
Chinese wooden figure of a soldier
A flat-backed wooden figure of a soldier, with traces of black and red pigment decoration.
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.
Han bronze mirror with bird and floral motif
Han bronze mirror with bird and floral motif
Han bronze mirror with bird and floral motif.
Islamic engraved silver ring with black stone bezel showing benedictory text from the Koran
Islamic engraved silver ring with black stone bezel showing benedictory text from the Koran
Islamic engraved silver ring with black stone bezel showing benedictory text from the Koran
Indo-Greek silver ring, haematite bezel with head of a noblewoman
Indo-Greek silver ring, haematite bezel with head of a noblewoman
Indo-Greek silver ring, haematite bezel with head of a noblewoman.