A lovely Nishapur glazed oil lamp, 12th Century BC, of ovoid form with flattened bottom, the sides decorated with a stylized scene in dark green and black, a band of angled dashed below. L: 5 1/5 in (13.2cm), H: 2 1/3 in (6cm). Light deposits. Ex Massachusetts private collection.

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