Armlet consisting of a thin ring of elephant ivory: Ancient Egyptian, possibly New Kingdom, c.1550 - 1069 BC

Armlet consisting of a thin ring of elephant ivory: Ancient Egyptian, possibly New Kingdom, c.1550-1069 BC

Netsuke of carved elephant ivory, the Moon Rabbit pounding mochi (rice cakes) with a pestle and mortar, signed: Ohara Mitsuhiro, Osaka, Japan, c.1830-75

Netsuke of carved elephant ivory, the tongue-cut sparrow, signed underneath: Japan, by Masanao (of Kyoto), c.1780-1800

Armlet of elephant ivory, with damage to cuff, carved with figures in 16th century Portuguese dress, the interspaces filled with animal heads: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin, 16 - 17th century

Salt-cellar of carved elephant ivory with two chambers, with Portuguese horsemen and other figures, carved by a Bini craftsman working to Portuguese specifications, with later replacement lid: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin, 16th century

Central section of a three-part salt-cellar of elephant ivory, carved with four armed Portuguese soldiers with traces of red stain: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin, 16th century

Hip pendant of elephant ivory, U-shaped, carved in relief depicting an Oba (King) flanked by two attendants who support him at the elbows in a characteristic pose, the royal triad wear official regalia of deep coral neckbands and patterned kilts, with mudfish below, which refer to the Oba's dual identity as Olokun the water god: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin, 18th century

Oval box of elephant ivory, carved around the edge with an interlocked guilloche pattern, with lid carved with representations of two fighting Portuguese soldiers alongside a coiled pangolin: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin, 19th century

Horn or trumpet of elephant ivory carved with groups of figures arranged in six tiers around the horn with mouth piece on the side of narrow end: Africa, Central Africa, Republic of the Congo, Loango

Standing figure of carved elephant ivory with traces of red stain, representing a female attendant of the Iyoba (Queen Mother) wearing coral beads and carrying a double gong or manilla, on a plinth decorated with guilloche designs: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin, 18th century

Standing figure of carved elephant ivory with traces of red stain, representing a female attendant of the Iyoba (Queen Mother)wearing coral beads and carrying a double gong or manilla, on a plinth decorated with guilloche designs: West Africa, Nigeria, Edo State, Benin, 18th century

Horn or trumpet of elephant ivory or ombeya, with carved knife shaped point, notched along either side of mouth piece which is decorated with two carved bands of vertical stripes: Africa, Southern Central Africa, Sudan, Zande, Azande people, late 19th - early 20th century