22-05-2020, 08:54 AM
The cap with the little ball on top is one that deserves further research. Is it really exclusively a priest's cap? If so, this would be quite the discovery.
Back when I wrote an overview of the Voynich hats and crowns, I wrote the following about these hats:
"These hats are relatively rare and only appear in the first month roundels. They are usually worn by man-like nymphs, with one unambiguous exception (the bottom one in the image below)."
![[Image: tip.jpg]](https://herculeaf.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/tip.jpg)
I think the one worn by the woman is different, it is wider and more turban-like. So all true examples are worn by men. This could be a first clue that some function is intended.
However, I would be surprised if this were exclusively a priest's cap. The bearded men you post from another MS, are they priests?
Back when I wrote an overview of the Voynich hats and crowns, I wrote the following about these hats:
"These hats are relatively rare and only appear in the first month roundels. They are usually worn by man-like nymphs, with one unambiguous exception (the bottom one in the image below)."
I think the one worn by the woman is different, it is wider and more turban-like. So all true examples are worn by men. This could be a first clue that some function is intended.
However, I would be surprised if this were exclusively a priest's cap. The bearded men you post from another MS, are they priests?