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Preferred term

Jesus Christ: Mandylion  

Definition

  • Image of Christ's face impressed on a cloth (Armenian legend); or, painted by one Hannan and sent by Christ with a letter to King Abgar of Edessa (Syrian legend)

Entry terms

  • Edessa, image of
  • FACE OF CHRIST, MANDYLION
  • HEAD OF CHRIST, MANDYLION
  • HOLY FACE, MANDYLION
  • JESUS CHRIST: FACE, MANDYLION
  • JESUS CHRIST: HOLY FACE, MANDYLION
  • Mandylion

Notation

  • 115443

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-S7X1SRGT-Q

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