The thing (80v & 82r)

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Koen Gh,

I agree with you about the question of the cloud band context remaining unresolved for the moment. Also, although it was a way of representing the border of the heavenly realm, the Voynich artist could have borrowed/copied the cloudband motif to represent steam: personally, if I were to draw steam I would draw it a lot like I draw clouds. But I say that without much conviction that this is what's going on at all.
In the context of a section which reputedly discusses balneology and other physiological/therapeutic topics, an enema would make quite a lot of sense.
However, I want insist on the fact that I want to keep an open mind about what the Thing might be. Enema? Maybe, but there are a few other very valid possibilties. And it could be some other object as well.

And finally regarding cloudbands and the Thing, I'd like to put up a warning here about the perils of googling "enema heaven", as I unfortunately just did...