A group of 16 (sixteen) Neolithic period cowrie shells, used as currency.
A group of 16 (sixteen) Neolithic period cowrie shells, used as currency.
A group of 16 (sixteen) Neolithic period cowrie shells, used as currency.
Indus Valley fossilised shell bird
Indus Valley fossilised shell bird
Indus Valley fossilised shell bird
Bactrian group of three fossilised shell and one rose quartz beads
Bactrian group of three fossilised shell and one rose quartz beads
Bactrian group of three fossilised shell and one rose quartz beads
An Indus Valley Ivory carving of an Erotic couple
An Indus Valley Ivory carving of an Erotic couple
An Indus Valley Ivory carving of an Erotic couple
A rare Indus Valley lead and antimony votive figurine
A rare Indus Valley lead and antimony votive figurine
A rare Indus Valley lead and antimony composite figurine.
Iron age fossilized coral, carved beads
Iron age fossilized coral, carved beads
Iron age fossilized coral, carved beads; temporarily strung into a necklace.
Iron age fossilized coral, carved beads
Iron age fossilized coral, carved beads
Iron age fossilized coral, carved beads; temporarily strung into a necklace.
Iron age fossilized coral, carved beads
Iron age fossilized coral, carved beads
Iron age fossilized coral, carved beads; temporarily strung into a necklace.
Khmer bronze finial with Naga serpent.
Khmer bronze finial with Naga serpent.
Khmer bronze finial with Naga serpent.
Ayutthaya bronze candle holder with dancer in centre.
Ayutthaya bronze candle holder with dancer in centre.
Ayutthaya bronze candle holder with dancer in centre.
Thai antique wooden 'spirit house' with spirit figures.
Thai antique wooden 'spirit house' with spirit figures.
Thai antique wooden 'spirit house' with spirit figures.
A Khmer seated bronze figure of Jayavarman VII
A Khmer seated bronze figure of Jayavarman VII
A Khmer seated bronze figure of Jayavarman VII.
A Nepalese painted wooden temple gateway, torana, carved in high relief with depictions of Hindu deities.
A Nepalese painted wooden temple gateway, torana, carved in high relief with depictions of Hindu deities.
A Nepalese painted wooden temple gateway, torana, carved in high relief with depictions of Hindu deities.
Mehrghar lead composition votive figure
Mehrghar lead composition votive figure
Mehrghar lead composition votive figure.
A large Chandraketugarh red quartzite gaming.
A large Chandraketugarh red quartzite gaming.
A large Chandraketugarh red quartzite gaming.
A large 19th C wood, material and gesso head of the Hindu god Shiva
A large 19th C wood, material and gesso head of the Hindu god Shiva
A large 19th C wood, material and gesso head of the Hindu god Shiva.
A North Indian ivory inlaid lute, Tambura
A North Indian ivory inlaid lute, Tambura
A very fine Indian four stringed lute known as a Tambura. These instruments are played as an accompaniment to vocalists or the more known Tabla or Sitar.
A 19th Century hand painted Tibetan wedding chest
A 19th Century hand painted Tibetan wedding chest
A 19th Century hand painted Tibetan wedding dowry chest.
Kushan bone figurine of a female dancer
Kushan bone figurine of a female dancer
An exquisite Kushan bone figurine of a female dancer, portrayed holding a sistrum and tambourine.
A 17th Century Tibetan wedding chest, with double dragons
A 17th Century Tibetan wedding chest, with double dragons
A 17th Century Tibetan wooden wedding chest. The front surface decxorated with classic Tibetan motif on lacquer surrounding two central dragons.
A superb Indo Greek solid silver ring with stamp seal of head in profile, possibly Diodotus II
A superb Indo Greek solid silver ring with stamp seal of head in profile, possibly Diodotus II
A superb Indo Greek solid silver ring with stamp seal of head in profile, possibly Diodotus II. The last images showing the now cleaned bezel.
Indo-Iranian large rare bronze bowl with engraved horses and floral design
Indo-Iranian large rare bronze bowl with engraved horses and floral design
Indo-Iranian large rare bronze bowl with engraved horses and floral design
Western Asiatic bronze standard finial, solid cast in the form of four camel protomes.
Western Asiatic bronze standard finial, solid cast in the form of four camel protomes.
Western Asiatic bronze standard finial, solid cast in the form of four camel protomes.
Persian shell bracelet
Persian shell bracelet
A shell bangle carved from a section of tridacna (clam) shell from the Persian Gulf, the exterior surface with an incised dotted circle motif, symmetrically arranged.