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 fossilised shell amulet bead in form of stylised animal form.
A fossilised shell amulet bead in form of stylised animal form.
A fossilised shell amulet bead in form of stylised animal form.
A Romano-Egyptian leather fragment with Demotic inscription in ink.
A Romano-Egyptian leather fragment with Demotic inscription in ink.
A Romano-Egyptian leather fragment with Demotic inscription in ink.
Egyptian bone fragment carved with female figure, possibly Phoenician.
Egyptian bone fragment carved with female figure, possibly Phoenician.
Egyptian bone fragment, probably a handle, carved with image of a female with foreign influence, possibly Phoenician.
A Roman Empire bone fragment, most likely belonging to an early cross
A Roman Empire bone fragment, most likely belonging to an early cross
A Coptic bone plaque, probably one of the attachments from a clapper.
Coptic leather fragment of shoe sole with text in ink
Coptic leather fragment of shoe sole with text in ink
Coptic leather fragment of shoe sole with text in ink.
A necklace of Coptic bone beads bearing incised designs
A necklace of Coptic bone beads bearing incised designs
A necklace of Coptic bone beads bearing incised designs.
An early ivory game piece.
An early ivory game piece.
An early ivory game piece.
An Islamic silver armlet with three hinged panels, engraved with benedictory inscription in Arabic calligraphy.
An Islamic silver armlet with three hinged panels, engraved with benedictory inscription in Arabic calligraphy.
An Islamic silver armlet with three hinged panels, engraved with benedictory inscription in Arabic calligraphy.
Ming Dynasty bronze fixture with incised poetry
Ming Dynasty bronze fixture with incised poetry
A Ming Dynast bronze fixture, possibly a base from a larger object.
Pretty Khorassan bronze ink pot, Greater Persia
Pretty Khorassan bronze ink pot, Greater Persia
Pretty Khorassan bronze ink pot with engraved decoration.
Islamic bronze sweet meat dish with engraved calligraphy and decoration. khorassan
Islamic bronze sweet meat dish with engraved calligraphy and decoration. khorassan
Islamic bronze sweet meat dish with engraved calligraphy and decoration.
Islamic bronze incense burner, open work lid with cockerel
Islamic bronze incense burner, open work lid with cockerel
Islamic bronze incense burner, open work lid with cockerel.
Khorassan bronze jug with engraved Kufic text
Khorassan bronze jug with engraved Kufic text
Khorassan bronze jug with lid with engraved Kufic text and decoration; bird on lid.
Ghaznavid white metal bowl
Ghaznavid white metal bowl
Ghaznavid white metal bowl.
Ethiopian Islamic writing board from a madrasa
Ethiopian Islamic writing board from a madrasa
Ethiopian Islamic writing board from a madrasa, with script in black ink.