07-05-2020, 11:18 PM
True, JKP, but I can't think of any branch of natural science this image isn't in severe violation of 
Well, it could be that more is going on under the paint, but it's really hard to see in this one.
Aga: ah, you mean a yoke. I see how you get there, but I don't think they tried to depict a double ox yoke. Medieval ox yokes are either individual rings around each animal's neck, or one log with two loops attached. The loops usually come out on top as two sticks on each side, so four in total. Here there are just two straight sticks in the middle.
Well, it could be that more is going on under the paint, but it's really hard to see in this one.
Aga: ah, you mean a yoke. I see how you get there, but I don't think they tried to depict a double ox yoke. Medieval ox yokes are either individual rings around each animal's neck, or one log with two loops attached. The loops usually come out on top as two sticks on each side, so four in total. Here there are just two straight sticks in the middle.