Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

A FINE SHAN HEAD OF BUDDHA c.18th Century, of alabaster, the fine featured visage with serene expression and down cast eyes, decorated with mineral

A RARE SUNG DYNASTY HEAD OF QUANYIN c.960-1279AD, of wood the fine featured visage with down cast eyes below an elaborate headdress with central fl

A FINE HAN DYNASTY CERAMIC SCULPTURE c.202BC - 220AD, in the form of a lady of the court, applied polychrome mineral earth pigments, old encrustati

A RARE MING DYNASTY CERAMIC DOOR c.1368-1644 AD, the diminutive panel with a warrior guardian in relief to anterior, fine detail, decorated with po

A RARE MING DYNASTY CERAMIC DOOR c.1368-1644 AD, the diminutive panel with a warrior guardian in relief to anterior, fine detail, decorated with po

A FINE SUI TO EARLY TANG DYNASTY CERAMIC BRICK c.581-907AD, the grey ware decorated the image of a horse mounted rider in pursuit of a dear in with

A FINE THAI BRONZE BUDDHA c.18th Century, seated in dhyanasana above a pedestal wearing a diaphanous sanghati, the visage with fine features and do

A FINE MANDALAY BRONZE BUDDHA c.19th Century, seated in dhyanasana above a minimalist platform wearing a flowing sanghati, the visage of fine featu

A FINE RATTANAKOSIN GILDED BRONZE BUDDHA c.19th Century, dressed in royal robes seated in dhyanasana above an elaborate three tiered platform decor

TWO CAMBODIAN EAR ORNAMENTS c.19th Century AD, of silver alloy in slender section, glossy patina, 22cm

A FINE CHAMPA EAR ORNAMENT c.18th Century AD, of silver alloy in slender tapering circular section, glossy patina, Vietnam, 10cm

A FINE CHAMPA EAR ORNAMENT c.18th Century AD, of silver alloy in slender tapering circular section, glossy patina, Vietnam, 10cm

A FINE HAN DYNASTY MIRROR c.204BC - 220AD, of bronze the anterior decorated with curvilinear motifs in relief, verdigris encrusted rear, some conse

A FINE HAN DYNASTY MIRROR c.204BC - 220AD, of silver gilded bronze the anterior decorated with figurative motifs in relief, China, 10cm Provenan

A SINO-TIBETAN BRONZE PAPER WEIGHT c.18th-19th Century, of diminutive form sculpted in the image of Pi-hsieh, a mythical being with the power to wa

A YUNNAN BRACELET c.early 20th Century, the broad silver band decorated with raised motifs, China, 7 x 4cm

A YUNNAN BRACELET c.early 20th Century, the broad silver band decorated with figurative motifs, China, 8 x 3cm

A RARE NEOLITHIC STONE IDOL c.3rd Mill. BC, in stylised zoomorphic form, pierced at rear, smooth glossy patina, China, 7cm

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

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 gath

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 media

A GANDHARAN SCHIST STUPA FRAGMENT 3rd Century AD, the diminutive block decorated with lotus flower motif, consistent even weathering, mounted on a

AN EXCEPTIONAL GANDHARAN BRONZE SCULPTURE c. 2nd-6th Century AD, of rare museum quality and significance, in the form of a Bodhisattva, seated on a

A GANDHARAN STUCCO BUST OF ATLAS 3rd Century AD, in diminutive form, some fragmentation, Afghanistan, 13cm Provenance: From an Australian collec

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

A MAGNIFICENT KHMER SANDSTONE STELE c.12th Century AD, Angkor Period, of museum importance and quality, the relief in three sections sculpted in th

A SUPERB AND RARE KHMER SCULPTURE OF BUDDHA MUCALINDA Bayon period c.13th Century, of rare museum quality with fine well defined features, sculpted

A SUPERB KHMER SANDSTONE RELIEF c.11-12th Century Angkor Wat Period, of exceptional museum quality and fine detail, depicting the myth relating to

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 a

A FINE KHMER BRONZE SCULPTURE c. 11-12th Century Baphuon/Angkor Wat Period, museum quality, in the form of the deity Uma, of very fine casting disp

A FINE KHMER BRONZE SCULPTURE c.13th Century Bayon Period, of museum quality, in the form of Vishnu, with fine features and good detail, encrusted

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

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

A SUPERB INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL, Mehrgarh c.4th Mill. BC, of museum significance, in two sections the vessel decorated with figurative motifs

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

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL 4th Mill. BC, decorated with geometric motifs in mineral earth pigments beneath old encrustations, 24 x 14cm

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL c.3rd Mill. BC, decorated with figurative motifs of the bull and the tree of life, mineral earth pigments, old e

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 4th Mill. BC, decorated with geometric motifs in polychrome mineral earth pigments beneath old encrustations, re

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL 3rd Mill. BC, decorated with lineal and figurative motifs of a fish in mineral earth pigments beneath old encrus

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

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

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL 3rd Mill. BC, decorated with geometric motifs and tribal glyphs in polychrome mineral earth pigments beneath old

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL Nausharo, 3rd Mill. BC, decorated with curvilinear motifs in mineral earth pigments, fragmentation at lip, clean

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC VESSEL c.3rd Mill. BC, decorated with geometric motifs in mineral earth pigments, old encrustations, 9 x 5cm Provena

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

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

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

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<b

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 pigment

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

A FINE INDUS VALLEY CERAMIC SCULPTURE (Nindowari) c.3rd Mill. BC, in the form of a female deity with stylised bird visage, 8cm Provenance: From

A FINE GREEK KANTHAROS c.4th Century BC, in classic form with elegant side handles, subtle black glaze, rejoined, 15 x 12cm Provenance: From an

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:

A FINE GREEK ATTIC KYLIX c.4th Century BC, in classic form with elegant side handles, subtle black glaze, some loss to lip, rejoined, 19 x 15cm

A RARE DAUNIAN CERAMIC PATERA c.4th Century BC, decorated with polychrome mineral earth pigments, rejoined, Southern Italy, 19cm Provenance: Fro

A GHAZNAVID EMPIRE CERAMIC TILE c.10-12th Century AD, decorated with a mythical beast and floral motifs in relief, green glaze, Afghanistan, 10 x 1

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

A SUPERB ISLAMIC LAMP STAND c.10-12 Century AD, of bronze in three detachable sections, the shaft decorated with kufic script, weathered patina and

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

AN ISLAMIC PERFUME VESSEL c.12-13 Century AD, of bronze in diminutive form inscribed with kufic script to mid section, Iran, 7cm Provenance: Fro

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

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 sc

A RARE GHAZNAVID BRONZE VESSEL c.10-12th Century AD, decorated with circular motif to outer rim, verdigris encrusted, smooth patina, Afghanistan, 2

A RARE MUGHAL BRACELET c.18th-19th Century, of silver in three hinged sections decorated with inscribed Islamic calligraphy, Grater Persia, 15 x 26

A RARE SHIITE CARNELIAN AMULET c.18th Century AD, the translucent red stone inscribed with Arabic calligraphy referring to Allah, Fatima, Ali and H

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 pati

A RARE PARTHIAN NECKLACE c.2nd Century AD, of seventy-three rock crystal semi-precious stones from antiquity, including carnelian and agate beads,

A RARE ELAMITE NECKLACE c.2-3rd Mill BC, the tapering barrel cut stone beads from antiquity, strung later day silver pendant and clasp, Greater Per

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, Eg

A RARE COLLECTION OF ISLAMIC BEADS c.10-13th Century AD, the agate beads from antiquity temporarily strung on cotton thread, smooth patina, Greater

AN OLD MONUMENTAL BAGA CEREMONIAL DRUM c.1950s, of wood in the form a seated nursing female, decorated with geometric motifs in relief, polychrome

A SPLENDID MONUMENTAL BAGA CEREMONIAL SERPENT of wood sculpted in classic sinuous form of a stylised Cobra, decorated with geometric motifs in blac

AN OLD DOGON SCULPTURE of wood the standing female in classic abstract minimalist form old encrustations and weathered patina, Mali, 80 x 20cm P

A SUPERB DOGON LINTEL SUPPORT c. 1950s of wood sculpted in the form of a female in relief to the anterior, weathered with old encrustations, Mali,

AN OLD DOGON MASK (kanaga) c.1960s, of wood in classic abstract geometrical form, fixed with leather binding, the zooanthropomorphic visage with pi

A SUPERB AND OLD BAMANA ANTELOPE HEADDRESS (tji wara) c.1950s, of wood in classic fine openwork form with slender tapering horns, the diminutive ma

A FINE OLD DAN GAME BOARD (mankala) c.1950s, of wood sculpted with the projecting head of a female ancestor, and twelve opposing circular bowls, gl

A FINE AND OLD BAMANA SCULPTURE c.1950s, of wood in the form of a female with classic coiffure to head, protruding belly and long elegant neck, dec

AN OLD DOGON SCULPTURE of wood the kneeling hermaphrodite in classic abstract angular form with projecting stylised beard at chin, old encrustation

A RARE DOGON SCULPTURE of wood in abstract mythical male form seated on a stool above a circular base with arms separated at shoulders and position

AN OLD DOGON SCULPTURE of wood in the form of a standing male in classic abstract angular form old encrustations, weathered patina, fragmented base

AN OLD DOGON SCULPTURE of wood the in the form of a hermaphrodite standing above a circular base caring an infant to the rear, projecting stylised

A FINE KRAN ALLEGORICAL MASK of wood in classic abstract zooanthropomorphic form, with deep concavity to visage decorated with incised linear motif

AN OLD DOGON ALLEGORICAL MASK of wood in classic abstract zooanthropomorphic form with bulbous projection at mouth, pierced triangular eyes, and re

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

A BOBO ALLEGORICAL MASK of light soft wood in classic abstract geometrical form, elegant curving projection at apex, pierced anterior decorated wit

AN OLD DOGON MASK of wood in classic abstract zooanthropomorphic form with deep concavity to visage, pierced eyes and rear rim, old weathered patin

TWO OLD DAN MINIATURE PASSPORT MASKS of wood in classic diminutive form, weathered patina, Ivory Coast, 12 - 13cm (2) Note: These small portable

AN OLD PUNU ANCESTOR MASK of wood, the convex visage below projecting top knot coiffure, polychrome pigments, 38cm Provenance: From a private Au

AN OLD ASHANTI STOOL of wood in classic low set rectangular form with bowed seat above an openwork base, 39cm

TWO WEST AFRICAN WEAVERS HEDDLES the wooden braces with multistrand twisted fibre string attached, 28-18cm (2)

A FINE EARLY WEST AFRICAN WEAVERS BEATER of wood, with cane binding and rigid central stays, glossy old patina, 21cm

AN OLD WEST AFRICAN WEAVERS BOAT SHUTTLE of wood in narrow ovoid form, glossy patina, 26cm

AN FINE AND EARLY SENUFO HEDDLE PULLEY of wood in stylised zoomorphic form, glossy old patina, 16cm

AN OLD SOUTH AFRICAN CLUB (knobkerrie) of wood, the bulbous head above a slender circular section shaft, glossy smooth patina, 59cm

AN OLD COPTIC PANEL sculpted with three priests in relief, inlaid with bone, Egypt, 36 x 17cm

AN OLD KWOMA ANCESTOR SCULPTURE (mindja) of wood sculpted in classic tapering ovoid form with openwork medial ridge, pierced eyes and mouth below a

A RAMU ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood, with bird motif at apex, weathered and encrusted, PNG, 76 x 38cm Provenance: Ex-collection Gallery Tikowi Cai

A SEPIK ANCESTOR SCULPTURE of wood, decorated with shell set eyes, shell and fibre tassels and human hair, polychrome pigments, weathered and encru