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.
Abelam Haus Tamburan decoration, Sepik River
Abelam Haus Tamburan decoration, Sepik River
An old Abelam decoration from a Haus Tamburan Painted palm spathes bound together on a bamboo frame.
Old New Hebrides palmwood spear.
Old New Hebrides palmwood spear.
Old New Hebrides palmwood spear.
An old Northcoast canoe paddle.
An old Northcoast canoe paddle.
An old Northcoast canoe paddle.
A New Hebrides spear with bone barbs and plain shaft.
A New Hebrides spear with bone barbs and plain shaft.
A New Hebrides spear with bone barbs and plain shaft.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
An old Mimika canoe paddle, the blade with carved abstract designs on one surface.
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.
A Northern Queensland rainforest shield
A Northern Queensland rainforest shield
A North Queensland rainforest wooden shield
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.
Solomon Islands chest ornament comprising of shells, seeds, plastic cord and boar tusks.
Solomon Islands chest ornament comprising of shells, seeds, plastic cord and boar tusks.
Solomon Islands chest ornament comprising of shells, seeds, plastic cord and boar tusks.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
A spectacular West Asmat woven spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
An Asmat spirit costume, jipae.
Solomon Islands strand of red glass beads with three stingray mandibles
Solomon Islands strand of red glass beads with three stingray mandibles
Solomon Islands strand of red glass beads with three stingray mandibles.
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief
An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief.
A Hellenistic pottery base from a lekanis, Apulia
A Hellenistic pottery base from a lekanis, Apulia
A Hellenistic pottery base from a Lekanis
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield.
A rare and superb New Hebrides dance mask.
A rare and superb New Hebrides dance mask.
A rare and superb New Hebrides dance mask.
An Attic Red figured amphora
An Attic Red figured amphora
An Attic Red figured amphora
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory text
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory text
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory text
Khorassan bronze lidded inkwell.
Khorassan bronze lidded inkwell.
Khorassan bronze lidded inkwell.
Indus Valley lead seal with unicorn and script
Indus Valley lead seal with unicorn and script
A Harappan lead seal with design of unicorn, ritual offering stand and row of signs from the Indus Valley script.
A Pair of Mesopotamian clay fragmentary tablets with cuneiform inscription
A Pair of Mesopotamian clay fragmentary tablets with cuneiform inscription
A Pair of Mesopotamian clay fragmentary tablets with cuneiform inscription
An Ethiopian protective scroll
An Ethiopian protective scroll
An Ethiopian protective scroll. Materials: Natural vegetable dyes and ink on vellum.