Cleveland Museum of Art
Peacock-shaped Hand Washing Device: Illustration from The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices (Automata) of Ibn al-Razza al-Jazari (recto)
1315
The mouth of the peacock acts as a spigot pouring water; the figure emerged from a small door and offers soap to the hand washer.
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