Ancient Persian Seljuk Blue/Turquoise Glazed Terracotta Oil Lamp, c. 10th to 12th Century AD carved wood whimsy As I've often written

As I've often written

Then a sliding slat on the recessed side with big carved heart

from what I understand often women would attain plates or vessels  from a pottery

)  I've learned that she is one of a set of 16 such dolls

image size is 10 x 8 3/4"

Ancient Persian Seljuk Blue/Turquoise Glazed Terracotta Oil Lamp, c. 10th to 12th Century AD carved wood whimsy As I've often writtenI could never be the sort of dealer who focuses on a very narrow field of objects; for me so much of the joy in doing this is discovering the existence of, and learning at least a little about, a wide range of beautiful and amazing things. And it always feels miraculous to me when I get to hold something ancient in my hands, and even more so to bring it home! This is a Persian terracotta oil lamp, c. 10th 12th century AD, with iridescent blue