Caption

Ram; maker, Persian, Qajar dynasty 1785–1925; 1st half of the 19th century; sculpture, animal figurine ram; decorated on the back with medallions and palmettes with floral ornament; materials/technique: Islamic art; dimensions: H 22.5 cm, W 20.5 cm, D 9.0 cm; weight 0.64 kg., A sculpted animal figure with curved horns standing on four slender legs, rendered in a dark metallic gray with areas of lighter gray wear and subtle brownish patina; its body is decorated with patterned bands and motifs in muted gold and silver tones, including floral and foliate designs along the midsection and small decorative marks on the back and neck; the horns are darker and slightly glossy, the face is smooth with faint incised lines, and the overall surface shows a mix of matte and slightly reflective textures against a pale neutral background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A22_485

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Rights managed

Available size

98.3Mb (2.2Mb) / 19.1in x 20.0in / 5725 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ram maker Persian Qajar dynasty 1785–1925 1st half 19th century sculpture animal figurine ram decorated back medallions palmettes floral ornament materials technique Islamic art dimensions H 22.5 cm W 20.5 cm D 9.0 cm weight 0.64 kg sculpted animal figure curved horns standing four slender legs rendered dark metallic gray areas lighter gray wear subtle brownish patina body patterned bands motifs muted gold silver tones floral foliate designs midsection small decorative marks neck darker slightly glossy face smooth faint incised lines surface mix matte slightly reflective textures pale neutral background.