250-year-old note stashed inside backside of Jesus Christ statue
Restorers unearth the note dating back to 1777 (Picture: CEN) Restorers of an 18th century statue of..
Restorers of an 18th century statue of Jesus Christ in Spain have apparently found a mysterious note hidden up the Messiah’s bottom.
The handwritten note had been preserved like a time capsule up Christ’s posterior since 1777.
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The document is signed by Joaquin Minguez, priest of the cathedral of Burgo de Osma at the time.
After nearly 250 years tucked away, it was finally unearthed by workers at the restoration company Da Vinci Restauro.
They found the artefact when they removed a piece of fabric covering Christ’s rear end.
The carefully handwritten note includes important information and details on popular pastimes, the economic situation, political and religious matters, famous people, and other topics.
The wooden statue is kept at the church of Santa Agueda in the village of Sotillo de la Ribera in the northern Spanish province of Burgos.
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Local historian Efren Arroyo was overwhelmed by the discovery: ‘It is amazing, because it really is unique to find hidden handwritten documents inside such statues.’
As well as naming the statue’s sculptor, the document highlighted common diseases, popular children’s games and even the names of popular bullfighters of the time.
According to experts, all these references indicate Joaquin Minguez’s intention to make one of the earliest time capsules ever left behind for future generations to discover.
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