Art of Africa, Oceania and the Americas

λThree Inuit fish hooksArcticwalrus ivory, modelled as fish, inset lead, glass beads and baleen with metal hooks, pierced towards the tails,4.5cm,...

An Inuit fishing lureArcticmarine ivory, carved as a fish with counterweight holes and pierced at the front sides,7.6cm long. ...[more]

An Inuit fish hookArcticmarine ivory of a wavy shape with four metal hooks and two attachment holes to top,11.8cm long. ...[more]

An Inuit spikeArcticmarine ivory, with incised decoration of a zoomorphic head, possibly a wolf or polar bear, with two ring and dots symbols to t...

Twenty chromolithographs from A journey across eastern Siberiaby de Draeger & Co, Moscowincluding depictions of walrus bone Koraik works, sleds, a...

λAn Inuit harpoonGreenlandwalrus ivory, wood and sealskin,68.5cm long. ...[more]

An Inuit model kayakGreenlandwith a wood frame, sealskin cover and marine ivory mounts,61.5cm long. ...[more]

Two Inuit model kayaksGreenland and Arcticsealskin on wood frames, bone and sinew, the Greenland kayak with harpoon rest and a string of white gla...

A Northwest Coast zoomorphic adze handleCanadathe front carved an animal head with sharp front teeth,25cm long.ProvenanceDr James Spillius, London...

Three pairs of North American moccasinsincluding a Sioux child's pair, hide, beads and ribbon, 12cm long, a Cree pair with fur ankles, 22cm long a...

A Plains stone headed clubNorth Americahide, coloured glass beads, with red paint and a feather,62cm long,and a pipe tomahawk, with a cast iron bl...

An American folding 'penny' knifethe carved wood handle with three animal heads and with circle, dot and linear decoration, the steel blade with a...

A Columbia River hand maul / pestleNorthwest North Americastone, of bottle form with a 'hat' finial,19.5cm high,a Salish greenstone maul, broken, ...

A Colima vesselMexicopottery of three spheres and a dog with a spout,20.7cm high, and an Amlash pottery vessel, with a bird spout, 21cm high.Prove...

A Chancay textilePeru circa 1100 - 1400 ADcamelid fibre decorated two deity figures with outstretched arms and wearing ornate headdresses surround...

A Paraguay clubChaco areawith branch nodules and a rounded butt with a reptile skin covered grip,88cm long.ProvenanceAcquired by the present owner...

Three Shipibo mask vesselsPeruearthenware, with painted geometric decoration, one with two spouts and another with two masks,16cm, 30cm and 38.5cm...

A Shipibo bowlPeruterracotta, the exterior with painted linear and cross decoration,36cm diameter.ProvenanceRomy Rey Collection, London. ...[more]

Twelve Shibipo vesselsPeruearthenware, with a cream slip and polychrome linear decoration, five with masks and one with incised decoration,the hig...

Twelve Shipibo vesselsPeruearthenware with painted linear geometric decoration, including four with masks,the largest bowl 20.5cm diameter. (12)Pr...

A Shipibo figural vesselPeruterracotta, with painted linear geometric decoration,30cm high,and three Shipibo mask vessels, 15cm, 17.5cm and 19.5cm...

Three Shipibo vesselsPeruearthenware with painted linear geometric decoration,21cm, 26cm and 27cm high. (3)ProvenanceRomy Rey Collection, London. ...

A Zia ollaNew Mexicoearthenware with a white slip and a polychrome decorated on two sides with a bird perched in a floral bough,24cm high.Provenan...

Three earthenware jarsSouthwest North America and Peruwith polychrome decoration, including cacti and flowerheads / suns and one Shipibo with geom...

An Amazon jarBrazilearthenware, painted a band of birds and foliate motifs,26.5cm high.ProvenanceRomy Rey Collection, London. ...[more]

A Pueblo canteenNew Mexicoterracotta with a pair of ring handles and a short neck with applied legs and a tail, feline head missing, the vessel pa...

A Shipibo clubPeruwith a bifurcated tip blade with incised geometric decoration and with a knopped terminal,122.5cm long. ...[more]

A Suriname stoolSouth Americawith a navette shape top having carved scrolling and notched decoration, 37cm long, 21.5cm high.ProvenanceRomy Rey Co...

Two Suriname stoolsSouth Americawith carved scroll and notch decoration, one with pierced sides,26.5cm and 27cm high. (2)ProvenanceRomy Rey Collec...

Three Suriname stoolsSouth Americaone with a navette shape top with chip carved and interlaced carved decoration, 19.5cm high, the other two with ...

Four Mexican animal maskswith painted decoration, one with inset fibre bristles and one with leather ears and tongue,21cm, 23.5cm, 28cm and 34cm h...

Two Suriname stoolsSouth Americawith carved scroll and pierced decoration,29cm and 32.5cm high. (2)ProvenanceRomy Rey Collection, London. ...[mor...

A Suriname stoolSouth Americawith painted and scratched decoration,21.5cm high, 57.5cm long.ProvenanceEx Missionary Collection.Woolley and Wallis,...

Four Mexican masksincluding a male with a beard and moustache, with painted decoration, 19cm high, another with a moustache, 17cm high, one with c...

Six Mexican maskswith painted decoration,the highest 25cm. (6)ProvenanceRomy Rey Collection, London. ...[more]

Six Mexican masksall with painted decoration and two with applied hair, one Xantolo with pierced head, brows and chin, on a stand,the highest 25cm...

Four Guerrero 'devil' masksMexicopainted and with cloth, hair, glass beads, leather and horns,30cm, 34cm, 37cm and 44cm high. (4)ProvenanceRomy Re...

Four Kuna figuresSan Blas Islands, Panamastanding, including one wearing a hat and with inset metal eyes and raised on a previously circular base,...

A pair of Kuna figuresSan Blas Islands, Panamamale and female with red pigment to the faces and bodies, the female with long hair and carved lines...

Six Kuna figuresSan Blas Islands, Panamafour with red pigment to the cheeks,the highest 35.5cm, all on metal bases. (12)ProvenanceRomy Rey Collect...

Eight Kuna figuresSan Blas Islands, Panamaall standing and with beak like noses, one wearing a tie and rimmed hat and with painted decoration, fiv...

A Moche stirrup spout vesselPeru, circa 200 - 400 ADterracotta, modelled as a jaguar's head with painted decoration, 29cm high.Provenanceby repute...

A Moche stirrup spout vesselPeru, circa 300 - 700 ADterracotta, modelled as a sitting jaguar with an open mouth, with painted decoration,25.5cm hi...

A Chavin stirrup spout vesselPeru, circa 700 - 400 BCblackware, modelled as a standing jaguar, with incised spots and four claws to each foot,21cm...

A Moche stirrup spout vesselPeru, circa 500 - 700 ADterracotta, modelled as a coiled snake,19.5cm high.ProvenanceAnnie Trotter, London, 24th Novem...

A Chimu stirrup spout vesselPeru, circa 1100 - 1400 ADblackware, modelled as a fish, the arch with a band of birds and with a monkey at the base o...

Three Chimu stirrup vesselsPeru, circa 1100 - 1400 ADblackware, including one with two cylinders, 9.5cm high, another double with a seated rotund ...

A Chavin stirrup spout vesselPeru, circa 700 - 400 BCblackware, with incised decoration of four stylised heads,25.5cm high.ProvenanceBonhams, Lond...

Two Chimu stirrup spout vesselsPeru, circa 900 - 1470 ADblackware, one modelled as an armadillo and with a bird to the base of the spout, 18cm hig...

A Moche stirrup spout vesselPeru, circa 200 - 400 ADterracotta, modelled a deity with jaguar fangs, crab claws, wings and legs to the back, burnis...

A Moche stirrup spout portrait head vesselPeru, circa 200 - 600 ADterracotta, modelled wearing strapped headgear, a nose disc and ear ornaments, t...

A Moche stirrup spout vesselPeru, circa 200 - 700 ADterracotta, modelled as a sleeping figure with pierced ears and a bag over his shoulder, with ...

A Moche stirrup spout portrait head vesselPeru, circa 300 - 500 ADterracotta, wearing a headdress painted bands of feline animals and steps,27.5cm...

A Moche stirrup spout vesselPeru, circa 300 - 700 ADterracotta, the top modelled a couple in an erotic pose, with painted decoration, 11.5cm high....

Two Moche stirrup spout vesselsPeru, circa 300 - 600 ADearthenware, with paint decoration, including two birds feeding from a bowl and two mythica...

Two Moche stirrup spout vesselsPeru, circa 100 - 500 ADterracotta, one modelled as a seated figure holding a bowl, 22cm high and the other with a ...

A Moche vesselPeru, circa 400 - 600 ADterracotta, modelled as a seated figure with an owl mask, with painted decoration, previously with a stirrup...

A Chimu stirrup spout double vesselPeru, circa 1100 - 1400 ADmodelled as a circular pyramid with steps to a temple with a priest figure in the rec...

A Maya stucco headMexico, circa 250 - 750 ADthe finely modelled face with a roughly modelled headdress, with a white slip,29cm high, on a porphyry...

A Nayarit seated female figureMexico, circa 100 BC - 250 ADpottery, with a linear incised coiffure and wearing earrings, with slit eyes and an ope...