Yes, that's right. Medieval zombies.
They're in a Burgundian book of hours, and you can see them here, in the digital facsimile hosted by the Harvard University Library.
I don't get the abdomen holes, but I'm sure there is a scientific explanation that includes bacteria, decay, and gas. I also have to give credit to GotMedieval, without whom I would have never found this gem.
They're in a Burgundian book of hours, and you can see them here, in the digital facsimile hosted by the Harvard University Library.
I don't get the abdomen holes, but I'm sure there is a scientific explanation that includes bacteria, decay, and gas. I also have to give credit to GotMedieval, without whom I would have never found this gem.
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