Caption

Falcon on a branch, Islamic art, Persian culture, sculpture/figurine of a bird falcon, feathers, inscriptions, calligraphy, 18th century, Iran, figurine; height 28.5 cm, width 27.5 cm, depth 14.5 cm, weight 1.25 kg, A sculpted bird form with a smooth, dark metallic surface featuring engraved feather patterns and decorative motifs, standing on a slender leg that connects to a circular joint and curved talons, with a long tapered tail extending backward; the bird has a rounded head with a small hooked beak and subtle surface texture; the overall colors visible are dark gray, black, and hints of brown against a pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_365

License type

Rights managed

Available size

101.7Mb (1.4Mb) / 19.7in x 20.0in / 5924 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Falcon branch Islamic art Persian culture sculpture figurine bird falcon feathers inscriptions calligraphy 18th century Iran height 28.5 cm width 27.5 cm depth 14.5 cm weight 1.25 kg sculpted bird form smooth dark metallic surface featuring engraved feather patterns decorative motifs standing slender leg connects circular joint curved talons long tapered tail extending backward bird rounded head small hooked beak subtle surface texture colors visible dark gray black hints brown pale gray background.