Fine Tribal, Aborigional Art and International Antiquities

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