22-11-2016, 10:51 AM
JKP & Koen Gh,
The texture of the beards you show does look like the marks we see in this image.
However, the more I look at it, the less likely it seems that facial hair would be depicted so far away from the face.
Whether we consider the yellow part as hair or as a hat, the cheeks and jawline are depicted as completely smooth, and the marks are well away from it.
This is why I thought of sidelocks, which hang to the side of the face, rather than sideburns or a beard, which are directly on it.
I think we have yet to find a good explanation for the additional marks on this image, although I do think so far the best candidates are accessories.
The texture of the beards you show does look like the marks we see in this image.
However, the more I look at it, the less likely it seems that facial hair would be depicted so far away from the face.
Whether we consider the yellow part as hair or as a hat, the cheeks and jawline are depicted as completely smooth, and the marks are well away from it.
This is why I thought of sidelocks, which hang to the side of the face, rather than sideburns or a beard, which are directly on it.
I think we have yet to find a good explanation for the additional marks on this image, although I do think so far the best candidates are accessories.