Caption

Bell, Persian, Qajar dynasty 1785–1925, 19th century, Iran; figurative motifs: animals lions, camels, deer; material/technique: unspecified; height 26.5 cm, diameter 15.0 cm., A single metallic bell with a worn surface sits upright against a pale gray background, showing a mottled bronze and brown coloration with areas of darker patina; the bell has a slightly flared base and a narrower top section with a rough rectangular loop for hanging, which has a hole through it and shows pitting and irregular edges; a few raised decorative motifs appear around the upper body, including a stylized animal-like shape and a swirling organic form, both matching the bell’s bronze tones but outlined by subtle shadows and highlights; the surface shows scratches, small dents, and uneven texture, and the bell casts a faint reflection on the glossy surface beneath it.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A25_390

License type

Rights managed

Available size

63.5Mb (1.2Mb) / 12.3in x 20.0in / 3700 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bell Persian Qajar dynasty 1785–1925 19th century Iran figurative motifs animals lions camels deer material technique unspecified height 26.5 cm diameter 15.0 cm single metallic bell worn surface sits upright pale gray background showing mottled bronze brown coloration areas darker patina bell slightly flared base narrower top section rough rectangular loop hanging hole pitting irregular edges raised decorative motifs upper body stylized animal- shape swirling organic form matching bell’s bronze tones outlined subtle shadows highlights scratches small dents uneven texture bell casts faint reflection glossy beneath .