Morgiana Poured Boiling Oil

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Zoom in — Morgiana poured into each jar sufficient boiling oil to scold the robbers to death.

Artist

Name:: Rhead, Louis
Dates:: 1857-1926
Country:: US

Illustration

Subjects:: Narratives, People
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The Arabian nights' entertainments
Author:: Anonymous
Publisher:: London, New York: Harper & Brothers, n.d. [1916?]
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Description:

A woman resolutely pours boiling oil from a large jug into a jar from which a pair of hands can be seen reaching out and clutching at the brim.

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{{cite web | title=Morgiana Poured Boiling Oil | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/morgiana-boiling-oil/ | author=Rhead, Louis | year=n.d. [1916?] | access-date=April 4, 2025 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}