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Peacock-shaped Hand Washing Device
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Simon
London, United Kingdom
Todd Pearson
San Francisco, CA, United States
Sohraub
Toronto, Canada
Mark W
Baltimore, MD, United States
David Houston
London, United Kingdom
Thilde Wolf
Lund, Sweden
Rich M
Mt Airy, MD, United States
George Webster
London, United Kingdom
Schmudde
Turin, Italy
Tom Hart
Providence, RI, United States
An illustration of a mechanical peacock basin designed for ceremonial hand washing, from a 1315 Syrian manuscript, a copy of the work "The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices" by Ibn al-Razzāz al-Jazarī, which was written in 1206. Al-Jazarī's book has been preserved in 15 different manuscript copies, created between the 13th and 19th centuries. Al-Jazarī, an engineer from upper Mesopotamia, created a remarkable collection of automated machines while serving King Nasrī al-Dīn. These machines included clocks, clever drinking vessels, apparatus for washing, fountains, water-raising devices, and measuring instruments. (Source: Cleveland Museum of Art)
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