Device for a Drinking Party 1206

"Device for a Drinking Party" is an illustration from the *Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices* by the polymath and inventor Al-Jazari (1136-1206). The image depicts a servant holding a goblet and a fish. The text surrounding the illustration is Arabic and describes the operation of the device. This illustration exemplifies the importance of Islamic science and technology during the Medieval era. The manuscript, now housed in the Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul, is considered a significant work in the history of mechanical engineering.