An old Asmat ceremonial spear
An old Asmat ceremonial spear
An old Asmat ceremonial spear.
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.
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.
A quartzite scarab with traces of bronze and gold on the underside
A quartzite scarab with traces of bronze and gold on the underside
A quartzite scarab with traces of bronze and gold on the underside.
Egyptian greenish yellow glazed faience scaraboid with head of Bes
Egyptian greenish yellow glazed faience scaraboid with head of Bes
Egyptian greenish yellow glazed faience scaraboid with head of Bes; underside with Men-Sa-Ptah (Men son of Ptah).
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
Islamic carnelian with modern silver bead necklace.
Islamic carnelian with modern silver bead necklace.
Islamic carnelian with modern silver bead necklace.
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.
Bactrian Indo-Greek silver signet ring of the monarch Eukratides.
Bactrian Indo-Greek silver signet ring of the monarch Eukratides.
Bactrian Indo-Greek silver signet ring of the monarch Eukratides.
Indo-Greek bronze ring with garnet bezel
Indo-Greek bronze ring with garnet bezel
An Indo-Greek bronze ring garnet bezel depicting a dancing female.
Indus Valley seal ring with unicorn and script
Indus Valley seal ring with unicorn and script
A large bronze ring set with a black hardstone bezel with a fine intaglio engraving of a unicorn facing an altar, with three signs from the Indus Valley script in the field.
A superb Indo Greek solid silver ring with stamp seal of head in profile, possibly Diodotus II
A superb Indo Greek solid silver ring with stamp seal of head in profile, possibly Diodotus II
A superb Indo Greek solid silver ring with stamp seal of head in profile, possibly Diodotus II. The last images showing the now cleaned bezel.
Greek silver man's ring with inscription and prancing bull
Greek silver man's ring with inscription and prancing bull
Greek silver man's ring with inscription and prancing bull. Last two images show the ring after it has been cleaned.
A Carthaginian clear glass ring bezel with moulded design of two mouflon
A Carthaginian clear glass ring bezel with moulded design of two mouflon
A Carthaginian clear glass ring bezel with moulded design of two mouflon.
A Roman chalcedony ring bezel engraved with a wolf
A Roman chalcedony ring bezel engraved with a wolf
A Roman chalcedony ring bezel, the intaglio depicting a wolf.