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Jami al-Tawarikh (History of the World) by Rashid al-Din (MS Or 20, f 263): Jonah and the fish

Artist name: Unknown artist

Jonah sits naked on the beach under a tree as a giant fish watches him from the sea.

Source: 3, Quran 37

Technique: Illuminated manuscript

Location: Edinburgh University Library, Edinburgh

Date: 1307