African & Oceanic Art, Natural History and Ancient Art

FLINT HANDAXE VAILLY-SUR-AISNE, FRANCE, PALEOLITHIC PERIOD, C. 300,000 – 100,000 B.C. knapped caramel flint, bearing a 19th century collection la...

NEOLITHIC FLINT AXEHEAD SCANDINAVIA, 4TH - 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C. knapped grey coloured flint, the stone worked into a rectangular form with sharp t...

FOSSILIZED WOOD SLICE MORONDAVA, MADAGASCAR, LATE TRIASSIC, C. 225 MILLION YEARS B.P. cut and polished, a fine specimen displaying a range of hue...

LARGE MEGALODON TOOTH WEST JAVA, INDONESIA, MIDDLE MIOCENE, 10 - 15 MILLION YEARS B.P. the large tooth from Otodus megalodon with intact serratio...

MEGALODON TOOTH JAVA, MIOCENE PERIOD, 15 MILLION YEARS B.P. a fine Otodus megalodon tooth, cream coloured, bearing fine serrations 14.3cm long B...

MEGALODON TOOTH JAVA, MIOCENE PERIOD, 15 MILLION YEARS B.P. a fine Otodus megalodon tooth, caramel coloured, bearing fine serrations 14.2cm long ...

LARGE DINOSAUR TOOTH, CARCHARODONTOSAURUS SAHARICUS NORTHWESTERN AFRICA, CRETAEOUS PERIOD, 96 MYA a fine and large example from Carcharodontosaur...

DINOSAUR TOOTH, AFRICAN "T-REX", CARCHARODONTOSAURUS SAHARICUS NORTHWESTERN AFRICA, CRETAEOUS PERIOD, 96 MYA a fine and large example from Carcha...

HYPHALOSAURUS LINGYUANENSIS FOSSIL PLAQUE YIXIAN FORMATION, CHINA, LOWER CRETACEOUS PERIOD, C. 125 MILLION YEARS B.P. a fine and large specimen p...

LARGE SHARK FOSSIL PLATE HAKEL, LEBANON, UPPER CRETACEOUS, C. 100 MILLION YEARS B.P. a rare and exceptionally large example of this extinct catsh...

CHRYSANTHEMUM STONE OIXIA FORMATION, HUNAN, CHINA raised on a bespoke wooden mount 24.4cm tall The flower-like patterns in chrysanthemum stones ...

LARGE AMMONITE PLATE HOLZMADEN, GERMANY, JURASSIC PERIOD, 160 MILLION YEARS BP a large matrix containing Harpoceras and Dactylioceras ammonites f...

LARGE DOUBLE AMMONITE LYME REGIS, UNITED KINGDOM, JURASSIC, 208-198 MILLION YEARS B.P. carved and polished, a rare pair of Arietites sp. sitting ...

SIKHOTE ALIN METEORITE SIBERIA, 4.54 BILLION YEARS B.P. displaying a gunmetal patina, displaying profuse regmaglypts, the form sculpted by the in...

IRON METEORITE FELL CAMPO DEL CIELO, ARGENTINA, FORMED 4.56 BILLION YEARS B.P. a large coarse octahedrite, of sculptural form, displaying a gun-m...

MĀORI GREYWACKE CLUB, PATU ONEWA NEW ZEALAND carved greywacke, broad flat blade tapering to rounded point, smoothly finished surface, short handl...

GREENSTONE ADZE BLADE NEW GUINEA, POSSIBLY LAKE SENTANI AREA carved and polished jadeite, the stone of mottled light green, the thin end rising t...

MEZCALA FIGURE MEXICO, C. 300 - 100 B.C. carved stone, with arms held to the sides and tapering split legs, the head marked by shallow depression...

NAYARIT FIGURE MEXICO, C. 100 B.C. - 200 A.D. terracotta, male figure, wearing headdress, pierced ears and scarification, shown nude, seated, wit...

PAIR OF TUMACO HEADS TUMACO-LA TOLITA CULTURE, ECUADOR OR COLOMBIA, C. 1ST–5TH CENTURY A.D. light grey terracotta, each depicting a dignitary wit...

AFRICAN NEOLITHIC STONE JAR TENERIAN CULTURE, CENTRAL SAHARA, C. 4TH – 2ND MILLENNIUM B.C. carved stone, cylindrical form with a shallow concave ...

INDUS VALLEY POT NORTHWESTERN INDIA, C. 2500 B.C. painted terracotta, of globular form with an everted rim and small ring base, adorned with a co...

CYPRIOT TREFOIL OINCHOE CYPRUS, GEOMETRIC PERIOD, MID 1ST MILLENIUM BC painted terracotta, a globular bodied trefoil mouthed oinochoe with a narr...

ANCIENT CYPRIOT MILK CUP CYPRUS, LATE BRONZE AGE, C. 1200 B.C. painted terracotta, the deep bowl with rounded base and strap handle, decorated wi...

DAUNIAN VASE SOUTH ITALY, 4TH CENTURY B.C. painted terracotta, globular body tapering to a disc foot, flaring rim and dual strap handles, decorat...

APULIAN LEKANIS SOUTHERN ITALY, C. 4TH CENTURY B.C. terracotta, the lid with two female heads and white paint detailing, separated by palmettes, ...

LARGE ANCIENT GREEK BLACK-FIGURE LEKYTHOS ATTICA, C. 5TH CENTURY B.C. painted ceramic, of slender form with cylindrical body tapering to a disc f...

JOHN PATON MISSION FUND COLLECTION BOX ISLAND OF ANIWA, VANUATU, 19TH CENTURY coconut with a perforation for the insertion of coins, mounted to a...

COCO DE MER 19TH CENTURY, SEYCHELLES Lodoicia Maldivica, bi-lobed coconut, raised on a bespoke mount 26cm tall Private collection, London, United...

MASSIM CLUB TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA NEW GUINEA carved wood, with flat tapering blade, rectangular in section widening towards the base, lower se...

THROWING CLUB, ULA FIJI carved wood, 'ula tava tava', with incised geometrical design on the handle leading to a heavy, fluted head; fine brown p...

THROWING CLUB, ULA FIJI carved wood, with an incised geometrical design on the handle leading to a ribbed and fluted head, rich patina 40.5cm lon...

APIA NIE DISH WUWULU, PAPUA NEW GUINEA wood, hourglass-shaped bowl with wide, shallow ends which curve gently downwards towards the deeper centre...

SAGO BOWL MIDDLE SEPIK, PAPUA NEW GUINEA carved wood, oval form with a shallow bowl, gently rounded base and finely carved finials, the underside...

CHEST ORNAMENT, MOKA KINA WESTERN HIGHLANDS, PAPUA NEW GUINEA wooden board covered with pigmented mud and gum, with inset kina shell and boar tus...

CAROLINE ISLANDS "TOLUK" DISH PALAU, EARLY 20TH CENTURY carved and polished turtle shell, the shallow dish with steep walls and a series of fourt...

BREASTPLATE ORNAMENT, KAP KAP SOLOMON ISLANDS tridacna clam and turtle shell with coconut fibers, the disc-shaped ornament overlain with an intri...

ROOTSTOCK CLUB VUNIKAU. 19TH CENTURY, FIJI carved wood and marine ivory, the handle with tavatava grip, the trimmed rootstock of a tree forming t...

POLE CLUB, AKATARA COOK ISLANDS carved wood, an elongated grip with oval cross-section that tapers towards the lower end, with a finely serrated ...

WAR CLUB, AKAU TAU TONGA carved wood and fibre, of flared lozenge form, featuring carved zig-zag and chevron decoration adorning the upper third ...

MARIONETTE, TEMMES NEVIMBUR MALEKULA ISLAND, VANUATU coconut, vegetal matter, wood and pigment, with stylised facial features including raised br...

ABORIGINAL BARK PAINTING ARNHEM LAND, AUSTRALIA pigment on bark, depicting a shoal of barramundi  67 x 21.5cm Clive Loveless, London, United King...

ABORIGINAL "PINEAPPLE HEADED" CLUB QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA carved wood, with a pointed finial to one end and a distinct “pineapple” head formed by ...

PAIR OF ABORIGINAL CHURINGA AUSTRALIA carved wood, each of elliptical form with incised geometric decoration (2)  largest 43.3cm long Alex Philip...

ABORIGINAL TJURUNGA / CHURINGA AUSTRALIA stone, worked incisions with central spiral and dots with semi-circle details on each side of the flat, ...

BOOMERANG AUSTRALIA, COLLECTED 1820s carved wood, of typical curved and tapered form, rich patination 53.2cm diameter Collected in situ by Thomas...

ANTHROPOMORPHIC SPEAR THROWER, WOOMERA KIMBERLEY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA carved bean tree wood, trioda gum and sinew, widest at the grip, with a narro...

SPEAR THROWER, WOOMERA KING GEORGE SOUND, WESTERN AUSTRALIA carved wood, of oval form, with deep linear carved geometric decoration, gum resin ha...

ABORIGINAL LAGRANGE SHIELD LAGRANGE BAY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY carved and etched wood, of slender oblong form, with integral handl...

ABORIGINAL PARRYING SHIELD NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA carved hardwood, of elongated tapering form, convex body narrowing to pointed terminals, ra...

CEREMONIAL PADDLE RAIVAVAE, AUSTRAL ISLANDS, 19TH CENTURY carved wood, densely carved with geometric motifs throughout, the paddle blade leading ...

MĀORI WOODEN PATU NEW ZEALAND carved wood, with a broad leaf-shaped blade tapering to a pierced butt for suspension, the area above the handle is...