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Dovecote Church
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According to Jerphanion, this Saint is named Bebianos, Bikriatos, or Bibianos in various sources.
His kremasmata appear to be of leather strips, curved down toward the centre, in a similar shape to that of the un-named saint seventh in the frieze.
There is a repeat of the circular feature at waist level, but it is still unclear what exactly this is.
As well as his sword, he carries a bamboo spear, approximately the same height as the figure himself, with a very short head.
This length probably means it is a javelin, rather than a stabbing spear.
The hose or toubia appear to be of patterned fabric. His sword has a straight crossguard, fairly wide, and the blade is quite evidently two-edged.
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Detail of the kremasmata. These do not appear to continue under the circular feature, but to begin at the bottom of it.
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Detail of leg coverings - first, hose patterned in what appear to be fairly large black dots on a dark brown background.
Over these, what appear to be calf-length kampatoubia tied at top and bottom, with a clear demarcation between these and the footwear (which, however, are the same colour).
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