XIR157773 Ms c-23 f.165a, A Doctor Performing a Bleeding in a Crowd of Curious People, from \'The Maqamat\' (The Meetings) by Al-Hariri, c.1240 (gouache & ink on vellum) by Persian School, (13th century); 26.5x21.5 cm; Institute of Oriental Studies, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: In this 1240 CE illustrated page from al-Hariri\'s \'Maqama\', a roadside doctor is \'cupping\' a patient\'s back when they begin to argue over payment. A crowd gathers to watch the spectacle, at which point the doctor and the patient reveal themselves to be actors and beg for alms before vanishing.); Persian, out of copyright.