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TITLE OF WORK: Dancing girl with castanets. Qajar dynasty, Iran

TYPE OF WORK: Painting, oil on canvas

DATE: 1815

DATE DETAILS: approx.

DIMENSIONS: 158 x 90 cm

COMMENTS: Actually the girl plays zil (bronze discs), not castanets. Outlined against the bright blue sky visible through the window, a raven-haired beauty dances to the accompaniment of castanets. We can compa

LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Persia, Iran

DANCE FORM: traditional, solo

KEYWORDS: zil