25-06-2017, 10:31 PM
(25-06-2017, 02:14 PM)Searcher wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view....But, first of all, could the word "musmel" be applied to inedible porridge-like substance for external treatment (compress, poultice, etc.)? Although it's not too clear, but one can see a yellow spot on the belly or on the right body side of the figure, in the place, where his/her right hand is.
Yes. Flour, as an ingredient (in porridge and other mixtures), was used both externally for a poultice and internally to soothe the stomach. Honey was used in much the same way. Both are commonly found in herbal remedies.
It's hard to know how to interpret the yellow. It might mean honey, but it might also mean, "The stuff in this pot is supposed to go here in/on the belly." Also, müsmehl was not white, it was a grainy off-white, they had a different name for fine white pastry flour, so the yellow color in the VMS's limited palette could mean grain or it could mean honey.
I don't think there's any way to know for certain if it's one of those two choices (or something else), especially since both honey and grain were cooked and stirred in pots.