Vézelay Basilica
Central Tympanum Archivolt: Arabs and Dog-Headed Folk
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On the left, a doctor and a terribly disfigured sick man represent the Arabs. In the center, the Indians? On the right, the mythical dog-headed folk. Detail of the inner archivolt over the central tympanum in the narthex, representing the peoples of the world.
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