Damascus, 1663

The Donkey.

This muscular, young slave, formerly known as Pietro, was taken captive during a corsair pirate raid on his coastal village in Italy. 

Eventually, Pietro wound up in a slave-market in Damascus where he was stripped naked and placed on view prior to auction. Here, he attracted the attention of Mustapha, a prominent rug-maker who operates a successful rug stall in one of the city's souks.

Mustapha chose the slave for his good-looks but more especially for his strong, muscular body to use as a heavy-duty, work slave in his workshop and also as his pleasure-slave.

Mustapha renamed the slave "Himar" meaning donkey in Arabic as an act of contempt and because he spends most of his time working as a beast-of-burden carrying the heavy rugs on his shoulders delivering them to a client's home.

As a special "thank you" to any purchaser of one of his rugs, Mustapha allows the client - should he wish to do so - free, sexual access to Himar as part of the delivery service. This is an offer to good to miss  and it is seldom refused.  

Himar's undoubted charms are well-known throughout the souk and his sexual skills ensure his Master sells many rugs.

Mustapha's outlay in buying the slave was large - perhaps even excessive - but now, it is paying dividends in the number of rugs he sells to an ever-widening clientele.

Artist unknown: text is mine.