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.

West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina

A large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.

A superb Baga ceremonial drum used in a fertilty ceremony

Mangbetu drum; hourglass form, membrane intact and secured with wooden pegs.

A West New Britain dance paddle.

An exceptionally old and rare Upper Sepik garamut terminal, carved with stylized faces in relief.

West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina

A collection of framed Egyptian antiquity fragments

Old Babylonian clay tablet with cuneiform inscription

A Romano-Egyptian leather fragment with Demotic inscription in ink.

Khorassan bronze lidded inkwell.

Mesopotamian clay fragmentary tablet with cuneiform inscription

Islamic bronze sweet meat dish with engraved calligraphy and decoration.

A Harappan lead seal with design of unicorn, ritual offering stand and row of signs from the Indus Valley script.

Egyptian Islamic copper bowl with inscription