Fine Antiquities, Tribal & Aboriginal Art

A MAGNIFICENT NEPALESE TEMPLE GATEWAY (torana), c.16th Century, the wooden arch in four sections with projecting tiered apex, sculpted with Hindu d

AN EARLY NEPALESE TEMPLE STRUT, c.17th Century, of wood sculptured in relief with a centralised image of a Bodhisattva standing with legs crossed a

AN EARLY NEPALESE TEMPLE STRUT, c.17th Century, of wood sculptured in relief with a centralised image of a Hindu deity in dynamic posture, remnant

A SINO TIBETAN BRONZE SCULPTURE, c.20th Century, in the form of a gilded monk seated above a mythical lion standing above a lotus pedestal, good de

A FINE TIBETAN SCULPTURE, c.17-18th Century, of wood in the form of a Lama and his companion, standing above a double lotus platform, weathered wit

A FINE TIBETAN CEREMONIAL SWORD, c.20th Century, the hilted metal blade with silver overlay to scabbard and grip, decorated with figurative motifs

AN OLD NEPALESE PHURBU, c.19th Century, the iron blade below a sectioned wood shaft decorated with figurative and geometric motifs, fibre cloth att

A RARE NEPALESE TANTRIC VESSEL, c.18th Century, of bone with figurative copper alloy rim, old encrustations and verdigris, useware evident, some mi

A FINE AND EARLY TIBETAN TRUMPET, c.19th Century, the marine gastropod shell with pierced terminal decorated with incised figurative motifs, smooth

AN OLD NEPALESE ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, in classic minimalist form, the seated male with hands held together at chest, old surface encrustations, consi

AN OLD TIBETAN MANTRA BOX, c.18-19th Century, of copper alloy, containing various mantras in polychrome script on old hand made paper, the lid deco

A NEPALESE SCULPTURE OF BUDDHA, c.18th Century, of stone seated in dhyanasana above a platform, smooth patina, 21 x 14cm</p>

A NEPALESE SCULPTURE OF BHAIRAVA, c.19th Century, of stone standing above a platform Shiva in his fearful aspect, projecting base intact, smooth pa

A SUPERB GANDHARAN SCHIST STUPA PANEL, c.3rd Century AD, of rectangular section of fine detail and condition, sculpted in relief depicting an ascet

SUPERB GANDHARAN SCULPTURE, 3rd Century AD, of museum quality, the grey green schist sculpted in fine detail in the form of a Bodhisattva, seated i

A SUPERB AND RARE GANDHARAN SILVER ALLOY SCULPTURE, c. 6th-7th Century AD, of rare museum quality and significance, in the form of a Bodhisattva,

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,

A GANDHARAN STUCCO BUDDHA, 2nd-3rd Century AD, in diminutive form, seated above a fragmented pedestal, well defined features, Afghanistan, 16cm

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

A GANDHARAN STUCCO HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA, 3rd Century AD, in diminutive form, the fine featured visage below an elaborate headdress with heavy lidd

A GANDHARAN SCHIST FRAGMENT, 3rd Century AD, the diminutive section of fine detail sculpted in the form of a lotus flower consistent even weatherin

A FINE A GANDHARAN SCHIST PALETTE, 3rd Century AD, used as an offertory vessel, with three circular recesses, decorated with carved rosette motifs,

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

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

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, 4th Mill. BC, decorated with curvilinear motifs in polychrome mineral earth pigments beneath old encrustations,

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

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

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, 4th Mill. BC, decorated with geometric motifs in mineral earth pigments beneath old encrustations, 18 x 14cm<br

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

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, Mehrgarh, c.4th Mill. BC, decorated with geometric and figurative motifs of fish with mineral earth pigments be

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

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, Mehrgarh, c.4th Mill. BC, decorated with geometric and figurative motifs of a bird in polychrome mineral earth

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

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

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

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

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 e

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 e

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 minera

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC BIRD, Chanhudaro, c.3rd-2nd Mill. BC, in the form of a hollow bird, intact, 4x7cm Provenance: From an Australian col

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 col

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

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

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC SCULPTURE, Nindowari, c.3rd Mill. BC, of a female deity in stylise bird form, remnant mineral earth pigments, 9cm Pr

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 pigmen

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC BUST (Mehrgarh), c.4th Mill. BC, in the form of a female deity, decorated with remnant polychrome mineral earth pigment

AN INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC BUST, Mehrgarh c.2nd-1st Mill. BC, in the form of a female deity, 6cm Provenance: From an Australian collection Note:

A SUPERB INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC SCULPTURE (Mehrgarh), c.4th Mill. BC, of museum quality, in the form of a female, remnant mineral earth pigments, 12c

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC SCULPTURE (Mehrgarh), c.4th Mill. BC, of museum quality, in the form of a female, remnant mineral earth pigments, 14cm<

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