I'm no expert on mediaeval costume, but I did happen to read yesterday that, before it became customary to show the Magi as of different races (to signify all peoples acknowledging Jesus), they used to be portrayed as representing different age groups.
Of the 3 figures presenting containers, 1 has a grey beard, 2 a brown one, and 3 is beardless. Admittedly he does look feminine to our eyes, but the fact that he holds a phial like the others suggests to me that he is a Magus. Kate Bunting Cataloguing & Data Quality Librarian University of Derby _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
