medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I, too, suspect that it is a coral. Marilyn Lavin, in her superb book on Piero della Francesca, discusses this practice, very common in Italy.
Of course, the Child in Piero's Pala di Brera wears a coral:
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pala_di_Brera
Best Regards
Carlos
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