Searching for Depictions of Ears in the Cipher Manuscript
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There's something going on in medieval illustrations regarding the representation of ears. They're either there - or they're not. There seems to have been a fashion, whether it's hats or hairstyles or both, for ears to be somehow covered over in some historical sources more than in others.

In this illustration from the 1460 Epitre d'Orthea, there are various potential opportunities for ears to be shown, but there are none. Except, the dog has two. Considering that this is a representation of historical persons, this would appear to depict the cultural preferences of that time and place.

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Likewise, in the VMs image above, it's just hair.

Nice hat!
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RE: Searching for Depictions of Ears in the Cipher Manuscript - by R. Sale - 17-01-2025, 07:08 PM

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