An old Highlands war shield
An old Highlands war shield
An old Highlands war shield, the anterior surface decorated with pecked designs.
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield.
An old Mendi war shield
An old Mendi war shield
An old Mendi war shield
An old Mendi war shield
An old Mendi war shield
An old Mendi war shield.
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield.
A Western Highlands war shield.
A Western Highlands war shield.
A Western Highlands war shield.
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield
A Southern Highlands shield. Decorated in red, white and black trade paint with diamond design. Rope handle on reverse
Superb old Eastern Highlands war shield, PNG
Superb old Eastern Highlands war shield, PNG
Superb old Eastern Highlands war shield with white ochre decoration, cane binding, cassowary feathers and incised lines.
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.
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum
Mangbetu drum; hourglass form, membrane intact and secured with wooden pegs.
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
A musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon
A musical percussion instrument, balafon.
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 West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle
A West New Britain dance paddle.
A large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.
A large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.
A large old Marind-Anim drum decorated with carved abstract designs.
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum
A superb Baga ceremonial drum used in a fertilty ceremony
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
West African wooden whistle with a lovely glossy patina
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 large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
A large old Asmat carved drum; remnant red and white pigment.
An Indian bronze inkwell, Mughal
An Indian bronze inkwell, Mughal
An Indian bronze inkwell
Mesopotamian clay tablet and fragmentary envelope with cuneiform inscription
Mesopotamian clay tablet and fragmentary envelope with cuneiform inscription
Mesopotamian clay tablet and fragmentary envelope with cuneiform inscription
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing.
Clay stamp seal, the underside with an incised inscription , Levant
Clay stamp seal, the underside with an incised inscription , Levant
Clay stamp seal, the underside with an incised inscription , Levant
Mesopotamian clay fragmentary tablet with cuneiform inscription
Mesopotamian clay fragmentary tablet with cuneiform inscription
Mesopotamian clay fragmentary tablet with cuneiform inscription