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Illustration from
the story of Bayad and Riyad, 13th century
Vatican City, Bibliotheca Apostolica, manuscript Vaticano arabo 368 (riserva)
f. 28r. Image of The Old who visited Bayad in his house and found him asleep, sitting next to his head and reciting the verses.
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