Tahmas, the Courtier of Qabar Khan, Falls Asleep Under a Tree

Artist: `Ali

1593-94/1002 AH

Opaque watercolour, ink, and gold on paper

Aga Khan Museum

A man in an orange and gold robe sleeps under a tree next to a camel laden with red chests. A horse is visible in the background. Further Reading During his mission to return Shah Ramin (who was placed in a chest) to Baghdad, the courtier fell asleep under the shade of a tree, only to wake up and find that the camel and the chest—with the prince inside—had been looted! Accession number: AKM280.52