Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

A CHINESE JADE BODY ORNAMENT, c.20th Century, sculpted with a cat motif in relief, fine condition, 8cm

A CHINESE JADE BODY ORNAMENT, c.20th Century, sculpted with the motif of a phoenix in relief, fine condition, 5cm

A CHINESE JADE BODY ORNAMENT, c.20th Century, sculpted with a cat and monkey motif in relief, fine condition, 5cm

A CHINESE JADE BODY ORNAMENT, c.20th Century, sculpted with a bat and tiger motif in relief, fine condition, 5cm

A CHINESE JADE BODY ORNAMENT, c.20th Century, sculpted with a bat motif in relief, fine condition, 5cm

A CHINESE JADE BODY ORNAMENT, c.20th Century, sculpted with a dragon motif in relief, fine condition, 6cm

A SUPERB KHMER SANDSTONE RELIEF, c.11th Century Baphuon period, the large panel sculpted in the form of a Dvarapala within an ornate arch, consistent

A FINE KHMER SANDSTONE RELIEF, c.12-13th Century, sculpted in the form of Buddha in dynamic posture surrounded by an arch of flames, consistent even w

A RARE KHMER SANDSTONE RELIEF, c.13th Century Bayon Period, the corner architectural element sculpted in the form of a guardian within an arch, consis

A FINE KHMER SANDSTONE RELIEF, c.12th Century Angkor Wat Period, of museum quality, sculpted with the figure of Shiva seated above Nandi within an arc

A FINE KHMER SANDSTONE HEAD, c.12-13th Century, of museum quality, in the form of a guardian, the visage with good clear features, serene expression a

A KHMER SANDSTONE HEAD, c.12-13th Century, in the form of temple deity or celestial being, good detail despite significant consistent even weathering,

A RARE KHMER CERAMIC VESSEL, c.600-800 AD Pre-Angko period, of diminutive form, decorated with figurative floral motifs in relief, some repair, Cambod

A SUPERB KHMER BRONZE SCULPTURE, c.13th Century Bayon Period, of museum quality, in the form of Vishnu with four raised arms, fine features and good d

A SUPERB GANDHARAN SCULPTURE OF A BODHISATTVA, c.3rd Century AD, of museum quality, of green schist, in fine detail, the figure seated with right arm

LARGE GANDHARAN SCHIST BODHISATTVA, c.1st-3rd Century AD, of museum quality with clearly defined features, sculpted in the form of a seated Bodhisattv

A FINE GANDHARAN SCULPTURE OF A BODHISATVA, c.3rd Century AD, of red ceramic with good detail seated above a low platform dressed in flowing robes, we

A FINE GANDHARAN FRIEZE, c.3rd Century AD, of grey schist, sculptured with a figurative display of naked deities, a lotus flower and fruit in relief,

A RARE GANDHARAN STUPA FRAGMENT, c.3rd Century AD, of grey schist sculpted in the form of devotees in pray above a fortress, Afghanistan, 20cm Provena

TWO EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE GANDHARAN GOLD ARM BANDS, c.2nd-3rd Century AD, of solid sheet gold sculpted with two roaring lion heads at terminals, fine d

A GANDHARAN STUCCO HEAD OF BUDDHA, 3rd Century AD, in diminutive form, the elegant featured visage with heavy lidded eyes below arched brows, aquiline

A RARE GANDHARAN SCHIST HEAD OF BUDDHA, 2nd-3rd Century AD, of diminutive form in the image of Buddha Sakyamuni, the fine featured visage with mediati

A RARE GANDHARAN SCHIST HEAD OF BUDDHA, 2nd-3rd Century AD, of diminutive form, the fine featured visage with downcast eyes, hair in wavy curls gather

A GANDHARAN SCHIST HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA, c.3rd Century AD, in diminutive form, with fine features, even consistent weathering, Afghanistan, 8cm Prove

A RARE GANDHARAN LINGAM PLATFORM, c.3rd Century AD, of grey schist, in diminutive form, with slight central depression, decorated with incised motifs,

A GANDHARAN SCHIST OIL LAMP, c.3rd Century AD, sculptured in diminutive form with deep bowl, encrustations, Afghanistan, 9cm Provenance: from an Austr

A GANDHARAN SCHIST HEAD, c.3rd Century AD, in diminutive form with clear features, sculpted in the image of a bodhisattva, Afghanistan, 10cm Provenanc

A GANDHARAN SCHIST FRAGMENT, c.3rd Century AD, the diminutive section from a larger sculpture in the form of a hand holding a ball of lotus flowers, A

A GANDHARAN SCHIST HEAD, c.3rd Century AD, in diminutive form with clear features, sculpted in the image of a bodhisattva, Afghanistan, 7cm Provenance

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, Nindowari, c.3rd Mill. BC, decorated with geometric motifs in mineral earth pigments beneath old encrustations, mi

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, Mehrgarh, 4th Mill. BC, decorated with figurative motifs of fish in mineral earth pigments beneath old encrustatio

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, Mehrgarh, 4th Mill. BC, decorated with geometric and figurative motifs of birds of prey and fish in mineral earth

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, 4th Mill. BC, decorated with geometric and figurative motifs of a leopard in mineral earth pigments beneath old en

A RARE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, Mehrgarh, c.4th Mill. BC, decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome mineral earth pigments beneath old encrust

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, Mehrgarh, 4th Mill. BC, decorated with geometric and figurative motifs of birds of prey in polychrome mineral eart

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, Nindowari, c.3rd Mill. BC, decorated with figurative motifs of leopards, pipal trees, caprids, tribal glyphs and g

AN INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, Nindowari, 3rd Mill. BC, in the form of a stylised turtle decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome mineral earth

AN INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC FIGURE, c.1nd Mill. BC, in anthropomorphus form, surface encrustations, intact, 6cm Provenance: From an Australian collection

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC SCULPTURE (Mohenjodaro), c.3rd Mill. BC, in the form of a Zebu bull, decorated with linear motifs in original mineral eart

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC SCULPTURE (Nindowari), c.3rd Mill. BC, in the form of a female deity in stylise bird form, remnant mineral earth pigments,

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC WHISTLE (Chanhudaro), c.3rd-2nd Mill. BC, in the form of a hollow bird, decorated with linear motifs in original mineral e

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC BIRD, Chanhudaro, c.3rd-2nd Mill. BC, in the form of a hollow bird, intact, 5x7cm Provenance: From an Australian collectio

A RARE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC FIGURE, c.2nd Mill. BC, in the form of a hollow female deity, surface encrustations, re-joined, 16cm Provenance: From an A

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, c.2Nd Mill. BC, in the form of an anthropomorph, surface encrustations, intact, 13cm Provenance: From an Australia

A FINE ATTIC KYLIX, c.5th-4th Century BC, the wide rimmed dish with two projecting grips above a raised stemmed base, black glaze, restored, 26cm Prov

A GREEK SKYPHOS, c.5th-4th Century BC, the xenon ceramic with tapering rim\ and two projecting grips, remnant black glaze, restored, 11cm Provenance:

A RARE HELLENISTIC OLPE, c.4th-3rd Century BC, the diminutive ceramic jug with a circular base and projecting grip, decorated with mineral earth pigme

A FINE ATTIC SALT, c.5th-4th Century BC, the diminutive ceramic dish above a short base, black glaze, restored, 14cm Provenance: From an Australian co

A FINE GNATHIAN SKYPHOS, c.4th Century BC, in classic diminutive form with two projecting grips, the exterior decorated with geometric motifs in polyc

A GREEK SKYPHOS, .4th Century BC, the xenon ceramic with tapering body and two projecting grips, remnant mineral earth pigments, restored, 7x14cm Prov

A FINE GREEK OLPE, c.4th Century BC, in classic form with fine brown glaze, rejoined, 9 x 9cm Provenance: From an Australian collection Note: Certific

A RARE DAUNIAN CERAMIC KIATOS, c.4th Century BC, the short bowl with flaring lip and looped handle to one side, decorated with geometric motifs in pol

A RARE DAUNIAN CERAMIC SALT, c.4th Century BC, the diminutive dish above a short pedestal, decorated with linear motifs in polychrome mineral earth pi

A RARE HELLENISTIC CERAMIC VESSEL, c.4th Century BC, the diminutive dish above a circular base with projecting grips, decorated with mineral earth pig

A GREEN GLAZED STEATITE SCARAB, c. 525 - 332 BC, Late Period, of diminutive form, intact and presented in a display frame, Egypt, 2.4cm Frame, 31x22cm

A FINE LIMESTONE SCULPTURE OF AN APIS BULL, c. 525 - 332 BC, Late Period, of diminutive form, loss evident, presented in a display frame, Egypt, 7cm F

A GREEN GLAZED FAIENCE SCULPTURE OF KHONSU, c. 525 - 332 BC, Late Period, of diminutive form in the classic image of the lunar god, loss evident, pres

A SPLENDID SASSANIAN NECKLACE, c.4th-6th Century AD, the dyed quartz beads from antiquity strung with modern 18 ct gold beads and clasp, smooth patina

A SUPERB ROMAN NECKLACE, c.1-7th Century AD, of Mediterranean coral beads from antiquity, strung with modern 18 ct gold and clasp, smooth patina, Egyp

A RARE BACTRIAN NECKLACE, c.2nd Mill. BC, the pierced fossilised marine shell sections temporarily strung on cotton thread, surface encrustations, Bal

A FINE BACTRIAN LAPIS LAZULI BEAD NECKLACE, c.3rd-2nd Mill. BC, temporarily strung and interspersed with modern 22 carat gold beads, Baluchistan, 50cm

A RARE COLLECTION OF INDUS VALLEY FOSSILISED SHELL BEADS, c.3rd Mill. BC, the pierced sections temporarily strung on modern thread, 32cm Provenance: F

A SUPERB DJEITUN CERAMIC VESSEL, c.6th-5th Mill. BC, of grey ware decorated with geometric motifs in mineral earth pigments, some encrustations, Turkm

A SUPERB BACTRIAN CERAMIC VESSEL, c.3rd Mill. BC decorated with geometric motifs in mineral earth pigments, re-joined, Baluchistan, 11cm Provenance: F

A SUPERB BACTRIAN CERAMIC VESSEL, c.3rd Mill. BC decorated with geometric and figurative motifs of pipal trees in mineral earth pigments, some loss to

A FINE HOLYLAND INCANTATION CERAMIC VESSEL, c.5th-7th Century AD, of circular conical form the inside surface inscribed with Aramaic text in mineral e

A FINE HOLYLAND INCANTATION CERAMIC VESSEL, c.5th-7th Century AD, of circular conical form the inside surface inscribed with Aramaic text in mineral e

A FINE HOLYLAND INCANTATION CERAMIC VESSEL, c.5th-7th Century AD, of circular conical form the inside surface inscribed with aramaic text in mineral e

A FINE HOLYLAND CERAMIC VESSEL, c.1800 BC, in the form of a small jug, surface encrustations, side grip re-joined, minor loss to rim, otherwise intact

A FINE HOLYLAND CERAMIC VESSEL, c.1800 BC, in the form of a small jug, surface encrustations, minor loss, intact, Israel, 13cm Provenance: From an Aus

A FINE HOLYLAND CERAMIC VESSEL, c.1800 BC, in the form of a small jug, surface encrustations, minor loss, intact, Israel, 11cm Provenance: From an Aus

A FINE HOLYLAND CERAMIC VESSEL, c.1800 BC, in the form of a small jug, surface encrustations, minor loss, intact, Israel, 10cm Provenance: From an Aus

A BYZANTINE CERAMIC OIL LAMP, c.7th Century AD, of classic ovoid form decorated with geometric motifs in relief, useware evident, surface encrustation

A FINE BYZANTINE CERAMIC OIL LAMP, c.7th Century AD, of classic ovoid form decorated with geometric motifs in relief, useware evident, surface encrust

A BYZANTINE CERAMIC OIL LAMP, c.7th Century AD, of classic ovoid form, useware evident, surface encrustations, intact, Turkey, 11cm Provenance: From a

A BYZANTINE CERAMIC OIL LAMP, c.7th Century AD, of classic ovoid form decorated with geometric motifs in relief, useware evident, surface encrustation

A RARE HOLYLAND CERAMIC VESSEL, c.mid 2nd mill. BC, in the form of a large jar, tapering to a conical flat base, surface encrustations, re-joined, 21c

A FINE ABBASID EMPIRE CERAMIC VESSEL, c.9th-12th Century AD, most probably used as a mould decorated with circular geometric motifs to the inside of b

A FINE BAMIYAN SEA CERAMIC VESSEL, c.10th-12th Century AD, extensive iridescence green glazed tapering to a flat round base, section of rim rejoined,

A FINE HERAT CERAMIC JUG, c.9th-10th Century AD, decorated with geometric motifs in mineral earth pigments, surface encrustations, re-joined on rim an

A FINE PARTHIAN CERAMIC JUG, c.3rd Century AD, with two lug grips, white-green glaze of good iridescence tapering to a flat round base, some minor los

A FINE PERSIAN CERAMIC OIL LAMP, c.10th-12th Century AD of classic ovoid form with projecting spout, decorated with lineal motifs and blue glaze of go

A GHAZNAVID EMPIRE CERAMIC TILE, c.10-12th Century AD, decorated with a mythical beast and floral motifs in relief, green glaze, Afghanistan, 10x10cm

AN ISLAMIC CERAMIC TILE, c.18th Century, decorated with curvilinear and floral motifs, polychrome glaze, Egypt, 24 x 6cm Provenance: From an Australia

A FINE SELJUK ISLAMIC SEAL, c.12th-13th Century AD, the ceramic tile presented with and impression of the seal, Iran, 38x20cm Provenance: Provenance:

A BRONZE KHORASSAN LIDDED VESSEL, c.10-12 Century AD, of diminutive form with projecting brackets, the vessel inscribed with kufic script to mid secti

A FINE SELJUK DOOR BOSS, c.12-13 Century AD, of bronze in circular form rising to three levels with pierced central section, decorated with kufic scri

A RARE BRONZE MONGOLIAN ORDOS, c.1st Mill BC, the saddle ornament in diminutive openwork figurative form, verdigris encrusted, smooth patina 9x5cm Pro

A FINE ISLAMIC BRONZE OIL LAMP, c.10th-13th Century AD, the open slender spout, bulbous bowl and projecting grip, verdigris encrusted, intact, Greater

A LURISTAN BRONZE BRACELET, c.8th-9th Century BC, of diminutive form with, verdigris encrusted, Iran, 9cm Provenance: From an Australian collection

A RARE MESOPOTAMIAN BRONZE BRACELET, c.2nd-1st Mill BC, of diminutive form with, verdigris encrusted, Greater Persia, 8cm Provenance: From an Australi

A RARE BACTRIAN MINIATURE VESSEL, c.2nd Mill. BC of stone in classic diminutive form, surface encrustations, minor loss to rim otherwise intact, Baluc

A RARE BACTRIAN MINIATURE VESSEL, c.2nd Mill. BC of grey chlorite in classic diminutive form, surface encrustations, minor loss to base and rim otherw

A RARE ISLAMIC BALLISTIC DEVICE, c.10th-12th Century AD, of hollow ceramic decorated with vertical incised lineal bands, projecting pierced apex, surf

A RARE ISLAMIC BALLISTIC DEVICE, c.10th-12th Century AD, of hollow ceramic decorated with raised bands and incised lineal motifs, projecting pierced a

A RARE ISLAMIC BALLISTIC DEVICE, c.10th-12th Century AD, of hollow ceramic decorated with incised lineal motifs, projecting pierced apex, surface encr

AN EARLY KORAN, c.19th Century, leather bound with polychrome text and images, North Africa, 24x19cm Provenance: From an Australian collection Note: C

A FINE BAMANA MASK, of wood in minimalist zooanthropomorphic form, pierced eyes, septum and rim at rear, old useware evident, weathered patina, Mali 4

A DAN SOCIETY MASK, of wood in classic diminutive form, the visage with fine features and pierced eyes, glossy patina and encrustations, 23cm

A FINE DAN MONUMENTAL ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, of wood in the form of a female decorated with incised scarification motifs, fibre threaded polychrome glass