Figure descriptions
A man (the Satrap) lies face up in a bed under a blanket with the upper half of his
head covered by cloth. A woman sits at the
head of his bed: the Satrap rests his head on her left forearm and lies his outstretched
arm over her lap. Beside them, a man
crouches and steps toward the resting Satrap. The man rests his right hand on the
handle of his sword. The woman holds her pointer
finger to her lips in a quieting gesture as she looks toward the approaching man.
A woman watches the scene from the background. The
sleeping area is on a raised platform and includes draped cloths and silks, an animal
pelt, and a lyre topped with a decorative
lion. A bowl and a pouring vessel stand on a table to the left of the soldier. Full-page
illustration contained in a single-ruled
border.
