17-09-2026, 05:49 PM
Barbara of Cilli is an interesting person, without doubt, but is she relevant to the VMs?
Is the VMs critter a dragon, armadillo, fleece, or something else? Why is there a nebuly line underneath?
The crown is also problematic. The VMs examples appear to be an Eastern crown, with a triangular points rising from the headband. Illustrations of Barbara show a "cloverleaf-style" element instead. Basing the comparison on the presence of imperial arches is much less precise. Eastern crowns are found in Austria. Possibilities exist, but nothing specific without new evidence, AFAIK.
Is the VMs critter a dragon, armadillo, fleece, or something else? Why is there a nebuly line underneath?
The crown is also problematic. The VMs examples appear to be an Eastern crown, with a triangular points rising from the headband. Illustrations of Barbara show a "cloverleaf-style" element instead. Basing the comparison on the presence of imperial arches is much less precise. Eastern crowns are found in Austria. Possibilities exist, but nothing specific without new evidence, AFAIK.