VMs f75r - Nymph Holding Spurtle

[Barbrey]

these “spikes” seem to be piercing a log, possible reference to the crucifixion.

One thing that's always fascinated me is the male figure right underneath the one holding the spike. The Voynich artist  - struggling with poses as they were - went out of their way here to make this figure's hand/wrist overlap in front of the body. Nude male, legs obscured, hands crossed at the wrist, spike nearby... that's one of the most common poses for the Man of Sorrows.

Nice catch!  I bet you’re right.

But what an odd way of doing things. Have you ever seen this kind of “deconstruction” in other illustrated manuscripts.