Carl, I don't insist on ambiguity in L5, although given the uses to which the image of Mary Magdalene may be put, I could argue that her "sinning ways" may be continuing, whether she likes it or not. The skull is a very frequent part of the iconography of the penitent Magdalene. It is a memento mori. She is often shown as crying or appearing melancholy. I am using "bone" in an ambiguous way, too.
Susan
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