medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Might he be holding a lamb?
Jessie Sherwood
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--- "Stephen A. Allen" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
> culture
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> At 05:56 AM 12/1/2005, you wrote:
> >medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and
> culture
> >(Sorry for the cross-postings!)
> >
> >Dear all:
> >
> >I wonder if any of you could figure out what is the man holding
> >in his hands:
> >
>
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> >
> >Thanks for any help!
>
>
> My first instinct, given the nearby livestock, would be something
> analogous
> to a shepherd's crook. The hooked end is towards the viewer and the
> length
> of the staff is foreshortened by the perspective (and the figure's large
>
> hands). Alternatively, if the animals are definitely cattle, it could
> be
> the handle of a plow.
>
> These are just tentative guesses, mind you.
>
>
> Stephen Allen
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