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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 78527, member: 44"]As is your explanation! The man behind the table with the loaves appears to be wearing some type of headdress rather than long hair like Jesus is usually portrayed. The headdress looks like a head cloth an Egyptian might wear (a shortened nemes)? With the table that decorated another thought is Joseph of the "coat of many colors" fame handing out bread to his brothers who have come to Egypt during the famine. </p><p><br /></p><p>"I think this may be another instance where this is a souvenir reproduction of some real medieval piece."</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree. This casket trinket box appears to be decorated with a mishmash of medieval Biblical renderings. </p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 78527, member: 44"]As is your explanation! The man behind the table with the loaves appears to be wearing some type of headdress rather than long hair like Jesus is usually portrayed. The headdress looks like a head cloth an Egyptian might wear (a shortened nemes)? With the table that decorated another thought is Joseph of the "coat of many colors" fame handing out bread to his brothers who have come to Egypt during the famine. "I think this may be another instance where this is a souvenir reproduction of some real medieval piece." I agree. This casket trinket box appears to be decorated with a mishmash of medieval Biblical renderings. --- Susan[/QUOTE]
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