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Giving birth, from a Syrian manuscript of Thousand Nights Tales, Damascus, c.1640. This rare illustrated manuscript tells the story of ʿUmar an-Nuʿmān and his sons, part of 1001 Nights. Unlike most Arabic manuscripts, it is filled with vivid color images — almost never seen in 1001 Nights copies. Among its pages, a striking scene: a woman giving birth, a rare glimpse of women’s lives hidden in stories otherwise centered on men and heroes.