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The 93 penises of the Bayeux Tapestry

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This chapter explores an unconventional analysis of the Bayeux Tapestry, highlighting the overlooked count of male genitalia depicted in the artwork. Through the research of an Oxford historian, it reveals the significance of these depictions in understanding the tapestry's narrative of the Norman conquest of 1066.

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