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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture From: Genevra Kornbluth <[log in to unmask]> > http://www.kornbluthphoto.com/images/HarrachDipt2.jpg >I have always thought that it had been cut down so that of the lower register with P. and A., only the names remained; but on looking at it again now I am suddenly struck by just how long and narrow the original diptych would have had to be for that to be the case! but surely the two figures here are not Pete & Paulie, but Phil and Andy? (where's Pete's beard and, what, did he get a hair transplant?) it looks to me like, rather than being "cut down" (at the bottom of what we see here), Pete & Paulie would have been on a separate piece of ivory, destined to be placed *above* that of Phil and Andy. agreed, a rather curious arrangement, but one which might have been necessitated by a shortage of a hunk of ivory of sufficient size to depict both the figures above *and* their identifying inscriptions? how big is the piece we've got --8-10 inches tall? and what is that attribute the figure on the right is holding? c ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html