Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art, & International Antiquities

A SUPERB DAYAK BASKET, of woven cane with cane and wood frame, smooth glossy patina, Borneo, 76cm

AN ETHNOGRAPHIC LETI ISLAND ANCESTOR SCULPTURE, c. 1950s, of wood, seated with arms folded above a block platform, old encrustations below smooth p

AN EARLY LETI ISLAND SCULPTURE, of wood in the form of a seated ancestor, extensive weathering, Indonesia 45x18cm Provenance: From an Australian

TWO SULAWESI ANCESTOR SCULPTURES, of goat horn in diminutive male and female form with articulated arms and legs, goat hair at apex, smooth glossy

A FINE LOMBOK CEREMONIAL CLOTH (usap), the woven hand spun cotton panel with natural polychrome dyes, 43x41cm Provenance: From an Australian col

TWO TIMOR LIME CONTAINERS, the bamboo tubes decorated with incised geometric motifs, 16x4cm (2)

A SOUTHEAST MOLUCCAS ALTER GUARDIAN, of wood in the form of an ancestor, smooth glossy patina, 27x4cm

A MALACCA STRAIT SILVER BELT BUCKLE, c. 19th Century, of fine floral openwork with bird motif at centre, 11x4cm (2)

AN INDONESIAN HILL TRIBES AMULET, c. 19th Century, of silver, 6cm

A FINE JAVANESE BELT BUCKLE, c.19th century, in two pieces, of iron in the form of inter-twining serpents with gold inlay and inset rubies and semi

A RARE COLLECTION OF FOSSILISED BONE BEADS, from the Triassic to Cretaceous period, temporarily strung on a cotton thread, Java, 64cm

TWO FINE COPPER ALLOY WATER VESSEL STORAGE JARS, the sheet metal with wide base tapering to waisted neck and flaring rim, verdigris below smooth pa

AN EARLY TIMOR CERAMIC ROOF ORNAMENT, of baked clay with two opposing ancestor faces in relief, weathered patina, 27x32cm Provenance: From an Au

A BEAUTIFUL YUAN DYNASTY QUANYIN, c.1279-1369 AD, of museum significance, sculpted from stone seated above a lotus platform dressed in a classic fl

A SUPERB TANG DYNASTY MARBLE BUDDHA, c.618-906 AD, seated in dhyanasana above a raised lotus platform, left hand in bhumisparsa wearing a flowing s

A SUPERB TANG DYNASTY SCULPTURE OF BUDDHA, c.618-906 AD, of museum quality, of stone in classic seated posture wearing a diaphanous robe buckled at

A SUPERB NORTHERN QI LIMESTONE SCULPTURE OF BUDDHA, c.550-577 AD, of exceptional quality standing above a separate lotus base his left foot raised

A NORTHERN QI STELE FRAGMENT, c. 550-577 AD, the relief sculpted with an apsara playing the flute, remnant polychrome mineral earth pigments, consi

A RARE CHINESE NEOLITHIC JADE ORNAMENT, c.3000 BC, sculpted in the form of a stylised mask, decorated with incised linear motifs, smooth patina, 27

THREE JIN DYNASTY CERAMIC TILES,<BR>c. 265-420 AD, decorated with a musician in polychrome mineral earth pigments, China, 46x34cm (3)<BR>...

A RARE JIN DYNASTY CERAMIC TILE, c. 265-420 AD, decorated with a unicorn motif in polychrome mineral earth pigments, China, 35x15cm Provenance:

A LIAO DYNASTY CERAMIC VESSEL, c. 907-1125 AD, in the form of an ewer, decorated with a figurative motif of a bird in flight, remnant green glaze,

A LIAO DYNASTY CERAMIC VESSEL, c. 907-1125 AD, in the form of an ewer, decorated with a figurative motif of a bird in flight, remnant green glaze,

A FINE HAN DYNASTY STORAGE VESSEL, c.206BC-220AD, of low fired grey ceramic, the bulbous body decorated with early caligraphy above a flaring base,

A BEAUTIFUL CHING DYNASTY SCULPTURE OF QUANYIN, c.1910, of wood standing with bare feet, the hands in classic pose, dressed in an elaborate flowing

A FINE LATE CHING DYNASTY SANCAI GLAZED PANEL, c.19th-20th Century, in the form of dragon in flight, mounted to a metal frame, China, 166x40cm P

A RARE BRONZE ORDOS SADDLE ORNAMENT, c.1st Mill BC, in diminutive form of a secular section with bull visage at centre, verdigris below smooth pati

A RARE BRONZE ORDOS SADDLE ORNAMENT, c.1st Mill BC, in the form of an openwork ram, some verdigris below smooth patina, Northern Zone, Eastern Step

A RARE BRONZE ORDOS SADDLE ORNAMENT, c.1st Mill BC, in the form of an openwork ram, some verdigris below smooth patina, Northern Zone, Eastern Step

TWO RARE BRONZE ORDOS EARRINGS, c.1st Mill BC, in classic abstract form, some verdigris below smooth patina, Northern Zone, Eastern Steppe, Mongoli

TWO RARE BRONZE ORDOS SADDLE ORNAMENTS, c.1st Mill BC, in the form of a bull, verdigris below smooth patina, Northern Zone, Eastern Steppe, Mongoli

A SUPERB INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, Nindowari, c.2300-2000BC, of large proportions decorated with curvilinear and figuratifs motifs, tribal glyp

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, Nindowari, c. 2300-2000 BC, decorated with curvilinear and figurative motifs of pipal trees in mineral earth pi

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, Mehrgarh, 3300-3000 BC, decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome mineral earth pigments beneath old encrus

A RARE INDUS VALLEY SHELL ARMBAND (Harappan), c.2000 BC, the marine gastropod section incised with linear bands, old encrustations below smooth pat

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

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

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC SCULPTURE (Mehrgarh), c.4th Mill BC, of museum quality in the form of a female deity, remnant mineral earth pigments, 1

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC SCULPTURE (Mehrgarh), c.4th Mill BC, of museum quality and rare large proportions, in the form of a female deity, rejoi

A RARE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC SCULPTURE (Naushano), c. 3rd Mill BC, in the form of an avian deity, surface encrustations, re-joined, 13cm Provenan

A SUPERB BACTRIAN MARBLE CHALLIS, c. 3rd Mill. BC, the tapering base below a conical bowl, smooth patina, old encrustations, minor losses, intact 1

A FINE BACTRIAN ALABASTER VESSEL, c.3-2nd Mill.BC, of diminutive form, the tapering conical body above a sectioned base, smooth patina, remnant enc

A BACTRIAN GREY STONE SCULPTURE, c.2nd Mill. BC, in the form of a bird with geometric motifs in relief, possibly used as a seal, Bactria-Margiana A

A RARE BACTRIAN CERAMIC SCULPTURE, c. 2nd Mill BC, in the form of an anthropomorph, loss to one leg, surface encrustations, re-joined, 18cm Prov

A RARE GANGETIC VALLEY COPPER ALLOY CELT, c. 1500-1000 BC, Copper Hoard Culture, the irregular rectangular blade with edge ground apex and slight f

A SUPERB MANDAEAN INCANTATION CERAMIC BOWL, c.5th-7th Century AD, of circular conical form the inside surface inscribed with Aramaic text in minera

A FINE QAJAR CERAMIC TILE, c.19th Century of polychrome glaze depicting a nobleman within a floral surround, Persia, 33x24cm Provenance: From an

A RARE AMLASH BRONZE BRIDLE BIT, c.1st Mill BC, in articulated form, verdigris encrusted, Northern Iran 17cm

A RARE SISSANIAN ROCK CRYSTAL SEAL, c.5-7th Century AD, in classis diminuitive form, inscribed with the motif of the bull and ancient text, Persia,

A RARE SISSANIAN ROCK CRYSTAL SEAL, c.5-7th Century AD, in classis diminuitive form, inscribed with the figure of a bearded man and ancient text, P