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Dancing girl with castanets. Qajar dynasty, Iran
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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
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