Arab Mistress Messalina [updated]

The Legend of Messalina: Exploring the "Arab Mistress" Archetype

is one of the most infamous in Roman history. She was the third wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius and has been depicted for centuries as a "mistress of immorality" and a "sexually insatiable schemer". Arab mistress messalina

: While it looks black or dark brown on a table, it reveals fiery oranges or deep reds when held to the sun (backlit). The Legend of Messalina: Exploring the "Arab Mistress"