Antique Australian aboriginal carved emu egg no. 3 The Mahongwe constitute the northern

The Mahongwe constitute the northern branch of the Kota peoples

Superb and unusual antique carved bone totem pole

Tibetan Nobleman's beaded ceremonial hat and belt

Depending upon the angle the stone is cut

This specimen has a complete fossil on one side and two almost complete skeletons on the reverse together with a partial

Antique Australian aboriginal carved emu egg no. 3 The Mahongwe constitute the northernThis specimen probably dates from mid to late 19th Century. This is known as "Kalti Paarti", the practice of carving emu eggs. This art form has been continued to the present day. These early example usually have quite nave carvings compared to the later tourist items. With this example if you look closely you can see where the shell has been scraped away with a blade of some description and smoother areas where the pattern was smoothed, often using