Caption

Falcon on a branch, Persian, 18th century, Iran; sculptural figurine of a bird falcon with feathers, inscriptions/calligraphy; material unspecified; figurine height 28.5 cm, width 27.5 cm, depth 14.5 cm, weight 1.25 kg., A sculpted bird-shaped object in dark metallic gray stands on a short cylindrical perch with curved claw-like supports; the bird has a long tail and slender legs, with finely etched decorative patterns across its body and wings, and a smooth, slightly reflective surface showing hints of lighter gray where light catches it, against a pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_368

License type

Rights managed

Available size

101.7Mb (1.2Mb) / 19.7in x 20.0in / 5924 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Falcon branch Persian 18th century Iran sculptural figurine bird falcon feathers inscriptions calligraphy material unspecified figurine height 28.5 cm width 27.5 cm depth 14.5 cm weight 1.25 kg sculpted bird-shaped object dark metallic gray stands short cylindrical perch curved claw- supports bird long tail slender legs finely etched decorative patterns across body wings smooth slightly reflective surface showing hints lighter gray light catches pale gray background.