Haks 185

Haks description: fishing village with fishermen in outrigger; birds, fishing, shoulder pole. Hidden in this at the upper right scene is an episode of the Amad story. The Hero Amad is shown flying up, carrying a bow and arrow and a sack. It refers how he tricked two genie, or jin, into giving him their magical tools, like an arrow that always returns to its bow, a coat with the power of flight, and a sack which always contains one’s favourite food. Only one genie is shown cursing Amad, who flies up. Inscribed on the reverse: ‘Vischvangst Batoean’, and with other annotations.