Ancient Persian Seljuk Blue/Turquoise Glazed Terracotta Oil Lamp, c. 10th to 12th Century AD bullet knife 5 7/16 x 3 3/8

5 7/16 x 3 3/8 and in very good condition

together at an antiques show in NH this week

was the "choice of champions"

perfect grainy backdrop

including for this punched edge on a second piece of paper to which it was attached

Ancient Persian Seljuk Blue/Turquoise Glazed Terracotta Oil Lamp, c. 10th to 12th Century AD bullet knife 5 7/16 x 3 3/8I 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