Art, Symbol & Imagination
Camaralzaman Finds Badoura’s Talisman: Edmund Dulac
Original caption: Camaralzaman Finds the Talisman
During the journey to Camaralzaman's homeland, the prince discovers a red inscribed stone tied into Badoura's girdle while she sleeps. Curious about its characters, he carries it outside the tent, where a bird snatches it and draws him into a prolonged chase. His disappearance leaves Badoura without her husband and without the talisman she believes binds their fortunes together. The quiet chamber shown by Dulac therefore precedes the tale's decisive separation: a small act of curiosity sets both lovers on new journeys.
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Edmund Dulac. "Camaralzaman Finds Badoura’s Talisman: Edmund Dulac" [source caption]. In Princess Badoura: A Tale from the Arabian Nights, Laurence Housman. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac, 1913, Hodder & Stoughton. Source scan leaf 85. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/badoura-talisman
Source details
Title from the printed caption. Editorial description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
The stone's power belongs to Housman's fairy-tale narrative. No specific historical inscription or occult alphabet has been identified.
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Edmund Dulac. Camaralzaman Finds Badoura’s Talisman: Edmund Dulac. Princess Badoura: A Tale from the Arabian Nights. Scan leaf 85. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/badoura-talisman