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    Icon3 Seljuk Illustrations in Warqa wa Gulshah

    The main primary documentary source for Seljuk dress and armour of the 13th century is the Romance of Varqa and Gulshah


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    1: A scene showing four bazaar shops, a jewelry store, herbalism drugstore, a butcher and a bakery with a character who takes the bread from the oven; inscription: "Representation of the encampment of the Banû Shayba."
    2: Warqah and Gulshâh before their tutor sitting on a throne; inscription: "Representation of the cousins and of the tutor."
    3: Scene of war; inscription: "Night Attack of Rabî b. Adnân."
    4: Scene of war; inscription: "Representation of the night attack of Rabi b. Adnân."
    5: Gulshâh in the tent of Rabî, seated on a throne, with whom there is a servant; to the right and left four servants bearing gifts to Gulshâh
    6: The battlefield after the war; inscription: "Description of the condition of Banû Shaybah, killed or wounded, after the night attack."
    7: Inside the house (or tent) of Gulshâh's old father, seated on a throne; in front of him stands Warqah; outside the door, the doorman and two men with a horse.
    8: Departure of the Banû Shaybah for the war of vengeance; all horses are different colours.
    9: War Scene containing four riders and four people including two dead and fallen to the ground.
    10: Another scene from the same war; inscription: "The war of the Banû Shaybah with the Banû Dabya."
    11: Another scene of war. Rabî cutting the head of his opponent; in the middle of the image a fox.
    12: Another scene from the same war; among the riders there is a fox and another animal resembling a dragon, with Chinese type clouds.
    13: Scene of the struggle of Warqah's father and of Rabî; behind them their squires and a rabbit.
    14: Rabî kills the father of Warqah
    15: Warqah takes in his arms his father Humâm, killed; to the right two horses over which there are three birds
    16: The struggle between Warqah and Rabî; beside Warqah there is a cypress and a bird, Rabî next to a flowering plant and three birds.
    17: Another scene of struggle between Warqah and Rabï'; amid a cypress, and plants; to right and left, birds; Warqah's horse wears chain mail.
    18: Another scene of the same struggle, Warqah's horse is injured.
    19: Gulshâh fleeing the palace of Rabî; a rabbit among the feet of the horse; to the right the door and the walls of a palace
    20: The contemplation of Gulshâh, the fight between Warqah and Rabî, a rabbit between the feet of Rabî s horse; behind him, a bird; behind Gulshâh three birds at various positions
    21: Warqah is taken by Rabî, one sees another rider that must be Gulshâh disguised
    22: Gulshâh uncovers her face; facing Rabî on the horse, behind him Warqah, half naked and bound.
    23: Gulshâh kills Rabî by driving the lance in his chest; four horsemen and Warqah bound; inscription: "Gulshâh kills Ibn Adnân, saves Warqah"
    24: Gulshâh kills the son of Rabî; to right a bird like a crane and an ornamental plant, on the other side plants flower
    25: The struggle of Gulshâh with Ghâlib, the other son of Rabî, under the belly of Gulshâh's horse - a dog
    26: Gulshâh struggles with Ghâlib, on foot; on one side Gulshâh's horse, throat cut, and on the other, that of Ghâlib, two legs cut off; in corners, weapons
    27: The entrance of Warqah into the enemy encampment to save Gulshâh; in the middle a tent, next to a door, to the right Warqah, to the left a horse
    28: Interior of the same scene; Ghâlib seated on a throne, a sword in one hand and a glass of wine in the other; Gulshâh before him, beside the tent a door with a doorman, outside Warqah
    29: Warqah cuts off the head of Ghâlib; Gulshâh is standing; to the right a door and flowering plants.
    30: Warqah on a throne with his slave, birds and plants fill space.
    31: Warqah speaks with the mother of Gulshâh; an empty throne on which there are two cushions and cloth, three birds and a flowering plant in voids
    32: Interview of the mother of Gulshâh with her husband sitting on a throne; right one three-legged table on which there are fruits, and a door; coloured blue, chinese type cloud.
    33: Farewell visit of Warqah to Gulshâh, before his departure for Yemen; within a tent, to the right a door, to the left a flowering plant and birds; before them a cat; inscription: "Warqah and his Gulshâh."
    34: Same scene, within a tent (or house), to the left a door and a porter; inscription: "Oath of fidelity of Warqah and of Gulshâh."
    35: Same scene under a cypress with a bird to left and to right, plants; to the left a crow and a rooster in a fighting position
    36: Warqah enters into the city of Yemen and Warqah speaking with the Vizier; to right a horse at rest, and Warqah who enters; to the left two tents, in one is found the vizier and the other Warqah with a candle; behind the tent two horses with a feed bag and a guard.
    37: The exit of the armed Warqah from the walls of Yemen, flanked by two riders.
    38: Warqah to battle; with him, a standard-bearer, behind him, two figures on camels beating large drums; in front of him, two riders and foot-soldier; inscription: "The army of Warqah scatters that of Bahrain and of Adan."
    39: Struggle of Warqah with a warrior of Adan.
    40: Combat of Warqah with the army of Bahrain and of Adan, seven armed horsemen in various positions, in the midst a warrior wounded by an arrow
    41: Scene of war; Warqah brings defeat to the army of Bahrain and Adan and the pursuit.
    42: The King of Shâm disguised as a merchant; two tents, in the largest of which he is sitting on a throne
    43: Two tents; in one, the king of Shâm sits on the throne; the other is empty, Gulshâh being on the outside; inscription: "Gulshâh leaves the tent."
    44: Inside a tent, to left and to right two plants; inscription: "The old woman came and brought gold to the wife of Hilâl."
    45: A reception with the king of Shâm sitting on his throne; the first of four people sitting is Hilâl, the father of Gulshâh; inscription: "The king of Shâm sits."
    46: The fainting of Gulshâh upon hearing that her father has given her as wife to the king; inside a tent, to right a rabbit and a duck, to left two birds (perhaps falcons) and flowers; inscription: "and she lost consciousness."
    47: Gulshâh suffering in her tent; her mother sitting on the right, on the left two cats biting the tail of each other; inscription: "The mother of Gulshâh."
    48: Gulshâh with a slave to whom she gives a ring to give to Warqah; behind her a cheetah and plants
    49: Inside a tent where they are preparing to hide a slaughtered sheep in place of the body of Gulshâh; to the right is Hilâl, Gulshâh's father and on the left her mother in mourning; both in mourning; inscription: "They hide the sheep."
    50: The fainting of Warqah learning of the alleged death of Gulshâh; behind him, Hilâl weeping, and his wife in mourning, with decorations in blue, including animal heads and a man.
    51: They brought Warqah to the tomb of the sheep; two people assist Warqah, in the middle - the grave, to left is Hilâl weeping and behind him, his wife in the same attitude
    52: Visit of Hilâl to Warqah; behind him a mouse whose tail was caught by a cat, and a plant in which one can discern a hand, an apple and a monkey's head
    53: Warqah opens the tomb and finds the corpse of the sheep; in the middle the young girl
    54: Warqah leaves his tribe after learning the truth; wall of a city, a door, outside Warqah armed, on horseback.
    55: The King of Shâm on horseback, brings the wounded Warqah; amid a plant on which there are birds, to the left a servant, who carries Warqah on his back
    56: Warqah wounded in bed; a plant on which there are two falcons, to the right a servant and, behind her, a dog
    57: Warqah on a throne, on his left a three-legged table, on which there are fruits; left a jug of water; in the middle a servant; to the right plant under which is a rabbit, two birds, fly over the head of Warqah.
    58: Gulshâh half-reclining on a throne, found the ring in the milk, in the middle a bowl on which there are cuts with the milk; before it a servant; inscription: "She drank the milk, found the ring, and [lost] consciousness. "
    59: Fainting of Warqah and of Gulshâh seeing themselves from afar; a city gate; to the right Warqah fell unconscious from his horse, on the left Gulshâh fainted; inscription that I have not been able to read.
    60: The King of Shâm between Warqah and Gulshâh; inside a tent.
    61: Warqah and Gulshâh face-to-face; to the left the door half open, to the right a plant; inscription on the golden part: 'amal 'Abd al-Mumin b. Muhammad al-Hawi alnaqqâsh.
    62: Chat of the three friends sitting: King of Shâm, Warqah and Gulshâh.
    63: Scene of farewell; the sleeping king on his throne, in the middle Gulshâh, left most Warqah; inscription erased.
    64: The King attends the departure of Warqah on horseback, leaving Shâm, behind him his servant, in front Gulshâh, rightmost a bizarre animal.
    65: Warqah dead, his servant and two horsemen with black figures.
    66: Interior of the house where you will find Gulshâh; a closed door, to the left a plant with a rabbit; inscription: "Gulshâh recites a poem during the separation."
    67: Gulshâh goes to the tomb of Warqah and throws herself on the tomb, from right to left: the tomb, Gulshâh, a litter of woman and two horses; Gulshâh throwing herself on the ground, a horse; inscription: "Gulshâh gets out of the litter."
    68: Gulshâh on the tomb of Warqah and five people including the king weeping
    69: The tomb of Warqah and Gulshâh; to the right the king, behind him another person, to the left two men visiting the tomb; inscription: "The tomb of Warqah and Gulshâh." Right corner an inscription that I was not able to read.
    70: The visit of the Prophet to the tomb; he is seated on a throne, to the right Abu Bakr and Uthman, his friends and future caliphs, to the left the king of Shâm standing, behind him a servant .
    71: Resurrection of Warqah and Gulshâh, by the prayer of the Prophet, in attitude of prayer behind him his four friends and future caliphs, and the king of Shâm, Warqah and Gulshâh emerging from the tomb; inscription: "the Prophet made the prayer; Warqah and Gulshâh out of the tomb."

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