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LOT 1654
Medieval Gold Miniature Amulet
CIRCA 14TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.46 grams, 12 mm).
An elongated form, possibly representing an animal. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx property of a late Japanese collector, 1970-2000s.
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Medieval Tabernacle 'Sudarium' Carved in Relief
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Private collection, Bonn, Germany. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12057-217471.
The sudarium or 'veil of Veronica' (or Mandylion of Edessa) is alleged to bear the image of Christ's face. The story of the image's origin refers to the sixth Station of the Cross, where Saint Veronica met Jesus along the Via Dolorosa to Calvary and wiped the blood and sweat from his face with her veil. She later travelled to Rome to present the cloth to the Roman Emperor Tiberius. The veil has been said to have healing properties.
