YAHYA IBN MAHMUD AL-WASITI. Ms Ar 5847 f.89, Meal in a caravanserai in Wasit: Abou Zayd has put his guests to sleep and takes their goods, from "Al Maqamat" by Al Hariri, c.1240 (gouache on vellum)
Ms Ar 5847 f.89, Meal in a caravanserai in Wasit: Abou Zayd has put his guests to sleep and takes their goods, from "Al Maqamat" by Al Hariri, c.1240 (gouache on vellum)
Caravanserail a Wasit : pour feter le succes d'une demande en mariage pour son compagnon al-Harith (en realite l'auteur Al-Hariri), Abou Zayd a convie plusieurs personnes a un repas, il les endort avec des sucreries soporifiques et les devalise, miniature arabe par Al Wasiti extraite de l'ouvrage "Maqamat" d'Al Hariri, 1236-1237, coll. BNF-Paris (Ms Arabe 5847, f°89) --- Meal in a caravanserai in Wasit : Abou Zayd has put to sleep his guests and takes their goods, miniature by Al Wasiti from "Maqamat" by Al Hariri, 13th century