Currently not on view
The Shroud of Turin,
1898
Secondo Pia, Italian, 1855–1941
2006-41 a-b
Information
Title
The Shroud of Turin
Dates
1898
Maker
Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
image (a): 5.6 x 21.1 cm. (2 3/16 x 8 5/16 in.)
mount (a): 16 x 33 cm. (6 5/16 x 13 in.)
image (b): 5.4 x 24.8 cm. (2 1/8 x 9 3/4 in.)
mount (b): 16.7 x 35.7 cm. (6 9/16 x 14 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, anonymous gift
Object Number
2006-41 a-b
Place Made
Europe, Italy, Turin, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Inscription
a. Inscribed n ink in unknown hand on mount, below image center: [prayer in Italian]
Marks/Labels/Seals
Embossed stamp: [Reproduction forbidden in Italian]
Printed on mount above image, center: [description of image, location, and date made]
Printed on mount below image, center: [prayer, with seals and signatures approving authenticity]
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