Craig Peters wrote: |
Hmm... I had not realized that the weapon was supposed to be stuck in a person, but now that you mention it, that interpretation makes sense. Oh well. |
Pointy end goes in the other man.
Craig Peters wrote: |
Perhaps it should not be considered a fantasy piece, but the hafted weapon to the far left is fairly unique. I wondered if it might be an instrument of torture, given the context of this image. However, the same weapon shows up again in the manuscript, and the second time, it is unambiguous that it is a weapon, not an instrument of torture. In form, its similar to a war hammer, save that it does not have a flat face for striking. This is from Politica & Economica.
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If you notice the caption (Democracy) you'll see that these are three rulers or judges elected by the people. Importantly, the legal punishment of the stocks is considered more reasonable and just than being flayed, or dismembered under Tyrany's single king
http://manuscriptminiatures.com/4953/14961/
or being decapitated or (by Saint Agatha!) tortured under Oligarchy where the rulers are bribed by the purse.
http://manuscriptminiatures.com/4953/14962/
Perhaps the weapon in question is a mace with 4 spikes around a thrusting point?