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Record Number: 11707 Author(s)/Creator(s): Hooper , Bari. Contributor(s): Title: A Medieval Depiction of Infant-Feeding in Winchester Cathedral [misericord depicts an infant drinking from a cow's horn]. Source: Medieval Archaeology 40, ( 1996): Pages 230 - 233. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Art History- Decorative Arts Art History- Sculpture Daily Life Iconography Infants Misericords Nutrition Wood Carving Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Three Figures. Plate X shows the Winchester misericord discussed. Figure Eleven is a line drawing from a French thirteenth century manuscript showing an infant using a feeder. Figure Twelve is a line drawing detail from the elder Breughel's "The Poor Kitchen" (1563) showing a mother feeding her emaciated baby with a horn. Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1996. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00766097

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