14-04-2016, 05:36 PM
JKP,
As you've often said yourself about other Voynich illustrations, the artist was capable enough to represent what he wanted to draw.
So, I think, if he'd wanted to draw a garland (or wreath), he would have been quite capable of drawing one, and would have shown edges more like the ones he drew on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (now that, I might agree, could be a garland)
But on the balneo ladies' rings, we don't see those kinds of edges which we should on a garland or wreath: the "ring" is perfectly smooth, with one central feature on top.
Could they be diadems? Perhaps... but then the challenge is: find a medieval or ancient diadem that is a simple smooth circle with just one 3D ornament in the middle. I'd love to see an example, picture, link, whatever... I've looked, but so far, I can't find one example that looks even remotely like that.
As you've often said yourself about other Voynich illustrations, the artist was capable enough to represent what he wanted to draw.
So, I think, if he'd wanted to draw a garland (or wreath), he would have been quite capable of drawing one, and would have shown edges more like the ones he drew on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (now that, I might agree, could be a garland)
But on the balneo ladies' rings, we don't see those kinds of edges which we should on a garland or wreath: the "ring" is perfectly smooth, with one central feature on top.
Could they be diadems? Perhaps... but then the challenge is: find a medieval or ancient diadem that is a simple smooth circle with just one 3D ornament in the middle. I'd love to see an example, picture, link, whatever... I've looked, but so far, I can't find one example that looks even remotely like that.