Meshaf Resh (The Black Book)

A vibrant, surrealist illustration depicting a blue-skinned, four-armed figure seated in a meditative lotus position on a patterned rug. The figure has dark, curly hair and is adorned with golden jewelry and a serpent motif on the chest. Behind the figure rises a massive, circular display of peacock feathers. The figure holds a horizontal rod with flames burning at both ends above its head. The background features a desert landscape under a twilight sky with a single bright star. The artist's signature, "Paul B. Rucker," is visible at the bottom center.

This image is a modern artistic interpretation of Yezidi iconography, specifically associated with Melek Taus (the Peacock Angel), rather than a 16th-18th century manuscript page. It is included here as part of the provided source material for the "Meshaf Resh" project.