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 dark bronze bird-shaped object with a smooth rounded body and stylized head stands on long slender legs that end in curved talons gripping a horizontal perch; the surface of the bird shows intricate incised patterns and faint areas of lighter patina, and the scene includes shades of dark brown, gray, and hints of greenish bronze against a light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_367

License type

Rights managed

Available size

101.7Mb (1006.8Kb) / 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 dark bronze bird-shaped object smooth rounded body stylized head stands long slender legs curved talons gripping horizontal perch surface bird intricate incised patterns faint areas lighter patina scene includes shades dark brown gray hints greenish bronze light gray background.