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.
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.
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.
A rare early Islamic brown-glazed ceramic hand grenade.
A rare early Islamic brown-glazed ceramic hand grenade.
A rare early Islamic brown-glazed ceramic hand grenade.
An early Islamic grey-ware ceramic hand grenade with moulded decoration.
An early Islamic grey-ware ceramic hand grenade with moulded decoration.
An early Islamic grey-ware ceramic hand grenade with moulded decoration.
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.
A Mongolian bone bead decorated with brass and enamel
A Mongolian bone bead decorated with brass and enamel
A Mongolian bone bead decorated with brass and enamel.
A large Chinese finely carved grey/black lime-stone head of Buddha
A large Chinese finely carved grey/black lime-stone head of Buddha
A large Chinese finely carved grey/black lime-stone head of Buddha.
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.
Islamic bone hairpin amulet
Islamic bone hairpin amulet
Islamic bone hairpin amulet.
Islamic bone hairpin
Islamic bone hairpin
Islamic bone hairpin, with decorative terminal.
Islamic bone hairpin
Islamic bone hairpin
Islamic bone hairpin with linear motif.
Islamic bone hairpin
Islamic bone hairpin
Islamic bone hairpin, with linear motif.
Islamic bone hairpin
Islamic bone hairpin
Islamic bone hairpin, with linear motif.
A fine Western Han iron sword
A fine Western Han iron sword
A fine Western Han iron sword.
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing
Islamic brass bowl with benedictory writing, such a bowl used to cure illness by drinking from it.