Interesting comment. I have not wanted to delve into part of that heterodox symbolism that animates many of these images and although when I wrote it I did not think of Plato and his theory and regardless of the fact that numerous ancient forms of thought coincide in Christianity and its symbology (even the bulls and Babylonian winged lions, with which at first the symbols of the evangelists who accompanied the Pantocrator were represented in the paintings that decorated the apses of the churches), in this case, it would not always be applicable, because in many other representations, the ball, which is generally carried by the Mother, is represented either plain or divided into four parts, like the four elements of alchemy, to give just one of the many comparative examples that exist. I appreciate and appreciate your comment. Best regards
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You are welcome Juan!