An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
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.
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.
An old Lake Sentani canoe paddle.
An old Lake Sentani canoe paddle.
An old Lake Sentani canoe paddle.
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.
Old Massim splashboard
Old Massim splashboard
Old Massim splashboard; lovely brownish patina, very nice carving.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
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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.
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield.
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.
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 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
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 Red Dao silver pendant with good luck amulets
A Red Dao silver pendant with good luck amulets
A Red Dao silver pendant with good luck amulets
Silver foil foundation deposit (reliquary) with pressed image of Buddha
Silver foil foundation deposit (reliquary) with pressed image of Buddha
Silver foil foundation deposit (reliquary) with pressed image of Buddha.
Ancient Indian silver bent bar shatamana coin
Ancient Indian silver bent bar shatamana coin
An ancient Indian silver bent bar shatamana coin.
Sumerian red stone amulet in the form of a quadruped
Sumerian red stone amulet in the form of a quadruped
Sumerian red stone amulet in the form of a quadruped
Chinese silver hair comb
Chinese silver hair comb
Chinese silver hair comb.
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A Chinese Tang Dynasty gilt brozne stem cup.
A Chinese Tang Dynasty gilt brozne stem cup.
A Chinese Tang Dynasty gilt brozne stem cup.
A Javanese 18 ct gold ring with octagonal bezel
A Javanese 18 ct gold ring with octagonal bezel
A Javanese 18 ct gold ring with an octagonal bezel
A Vietnamese silver ear ornament
A Vietnamese silver ear ornament
A Vietnamese silver ear ornament.
Bactrian miniature turquoise bead necklace with modern gold beads.
Bactrian miniature turquoise bead necklace with modern gold beads.
Bactrian miniature turquoise bead necklace with modern gold beads.