Ancient Persian Seljuk Blue/Turquoise Glazed Terracotta Oil Lamp, c. 10th to 12th Century AD carved wood whimsy Not my usual thing

Not my usual thing

I love an old ship in the bottle

The oblong box measures 4 1/4" long x 2 1/4" wide x 1 1/2" tall

which is what allows one to see the construction

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

Ancient Persian Seljuk Blue/Turquoise Glazed Terracotta Oil Lamp, c. 10th to 12th Century AD carved wood whimsy Not my usual thingI 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