Leper on the day of his cleansing, The offering of the two clean birds (title on object), A bald and naked leper is cleansed of his disease in the presence of spectators according to the law of cleansing as God prescribed it to Moses (Leviticus 14: 1-7). The ritual is performed with the help of two birds. One bird is slaughtered over a pot into which the blood then falls. The other bird is dipped in this pot of blood and is then released in the background to carry away the impurity. The flown bird symbolizes the escape from death. The man to the left of the leper holds the cup of bird's blood

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