The disguised Arab, substituting for Habbaza, is whipped by her husband for refusing a bowl of milk, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-fourth Night
Cleveland Museum of Art

The disguised Arab, substituting for Habbaza, is whipped by her husband for refusing a bowl of milk, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-fourth Night

c. 1560

gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The white bowl of milk sits neglected in the center of the scene.

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