Conjectures about the “man without attributes” ( f85r2 )

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A couple of pointing men in an illustration of the Four Ages of Man, BL Sloane 2435 f31r, "Li Livres dou Santé", Aldobrandino of Siena, France, late 13th century. The bottom-left figure holds no other attribute.

I couldn't find a better image, this one is from You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. by John Anthony Burrow (1986). 

   

EDIT: It's also interesting that the ages are not arranged in a circle, but as:

1 2
3 4