Highlands spear with bone point, the shaft with woven cane binding and cuscus fur
Highlands spear with bone point, the shaft with woven cane binding and cuscus fur
Highlands spear with bone point, the shaft with woven cane binding and cuscus fur.
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield.
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A rare West New Britain spirit board.
A rare West New Britain spirit board.
A rare West New Britain spirit board.
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.
A beautiful old Ramu River palmwood spear
A beautiful old Ramu River palmwood spear
A beautiful old Ramu River palmwood spear.
Ancient stone spiritual communication bowl "Wahgi" area Western highlands.
Ancient stone spiritual communication bowl "Wahgi" area Western highlands.
Ancient stone spiritual communication bowl "Wahgi" area Western highlands.
A fantastic Ramu River cermonial slit gong drum
A fantastic Ramu River cermonial slit gong drum
A fantastic Ramu River cermonial slit gong drum, displaying red and white pigment, and spirit faced terminal
An old and large Lower Sepik canoe prow, carved in the form of a crocodile
An old and large Lower Sepik canoe prow, carved in the form of a crocodile
An old and large Lower Sepik canoe prow, carved in the form of a crocodile.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
A Central Asmat bisj pole.
An Abelam polychrome wooden yam-board
An Abelam polychrome wooden yam-board
An Abelam polychrome wooden yam-board.
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.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
A New Guinea Highlands spear with carved shaft
A New Guinea Highlands spear with carved shaft
A New Guinea Highlands spear with carved shaft.
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
Palau wooden staff, Micronesia
Palau wooden staff, Micronesia
A Palau wooden staff with abstract carving below the terminal.
A Djeitun clay bowl with linear motif in brown pigment on the upper rim.
A Djeitun clay bowl with linear motif in brown pigment on the upper rim.
A Djeitun clay bowl with linear motif in red-brown pigment on the upper rim, and traces of pigment decoration on the inside surface.
An ancient Afghan agate bead with indecipherable seal
An ancient Afghan agate bead with indecipherable seal
An ancient Afghan agate bead with indecipherable seal
Indus Valley aragonite bead in the form of a rat
Indus Valley aragonite bead in the form of a rat
Indus Valley aragonite bead in the form of a rat.
Gandharan grey schist cosmetic palette
Gandharan grey schist cosmetic palette
Gandharan grey schist cosmetic palette, the upper half with a sea nymph atop a sea monster.
A Mohenjo-Daro terracotta figurine of a zebu bull, with remnant decoration in blackish pigment
A Mohenjo-Daro terracotta figurine of a zebu bull, with remnant decoration in blackish pigment
A Mohenjo-Daro terracotta figurine of a zebu bull, with remnant decoration in blackish pigment
North Indian ivory bangle bracelet
North Indian ivory bangle bracelet
North Indian ivory bangle bracelet with two silver elephant terminals
Gandharan bone pyxis depicting a seated Buddha flanked by attendants
Gandharan bone pyxis depicting a seated Buddha flanked by attendants
A Gandharan lidded bone pyxis. The entire body decorated with a seated Buddha flanked by a procession of attendants ahead of a caparisoned elephant with Mahout.
Indo-Greek bronze bead seal
Indo-Greek bronze bead seal
An Indo-Greek bronze bead seal
A Chandraketugarh clay plaque depicting a lady holding a baby.
A Chandraketugarh clay plaque depicting a lady holding a baby.
A Chandraketugarh clay plaque depicting a lady holding a baby.