[Mihalic] TUPELA MARET I HOLIM PAS TEVEL MAN

[Eby Mark]

TUPELA MARET I HOLIM PAS TEVEL MAN

This inscription is on a painting by Thomas Umba. It shows a man and  
a woman holding a pink creature that's primarily a face and what  
looks like two legs and three arms. The obvious translation would be  
"A married couple capture a devil man"  but I'm thinking that might  
be too literal. Should "tevel man" be translated as "spirit" or "evil  
spirit" in this context?

Input appreciated.


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