A metal detectorist discovered a beautiful religious artifact dating back to 1100 A.D. while walking in a field in Andalsnes, Norway.
While Kim Erik Dybvik and Warren Schmidt were searching for treasures on November 1, Dybvik found a figurine of Jesus Christ moments after his device alerted to something under his feet, Fox News reported Monday.
Dybvik recalled, “Warren was almost at the car, and I was a bit behind, when I suddenly got a strong signal from my detector. A strong signal usually indicates a large object and is often not a good sign — it can easily be trash.”
To his surprise, it was the figure of Jesus with his arms outstretched. The artifact is made of bronze and covered in gold, according to All Things Interesting.
Sure do look like a typical Norse to me and not a long hair bearded individual.
Typical Norse art of a Norse. Notice big belt buckle.
The Rus did indeed trade deep south by this year and yes could be.
Keep in mind that emissaries routinely got stopped and killed in todays Denmark.
Eventually my forefathers was forced to convert. Today Scandinavia is almost entirely Protestant but we still (most of us) give thoughts to The Old ones.
The Varangian Guard of the Emperor at Constantinople were largely Norse, and Rus until 1066 when Saxons from England flooded the ranks.
So, not unusual, but still pretty cool to find such an artifact.
A metal detectorist discovered a beautiful religious artifact dating back to 1100 A.D. while walking in a field in Andalsnes, Norway.
While Kim Erik Dybvik and Warren Schmidt were searching for treasures on November 1, Dybvik found a figurine of Jesus Christ moments after his device alerted to something under his feet, Fox News reported Monday.
Dybvik recalled, “Warren was almost at the car, and I was a bit behind, when I suddenly got a strong signal from my detector. A strong signal usually indicates a large object and is often not a good sign — it can easily be trash.”
To his surprise, it was the figure of Jesus with his arms outstretched. The artifact is made of bronze and covered in gold, according to All Things Interesting.
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Sure do look like a typical Norse to me and not a long hair bearded individual.
Typical Norse art of a Norse. Notice big belt buckle.
The Rus did indeed trade deep south by this year and yes could be. Keep in mind that emissaries routinely got stopped and killed in todays Denmark.
Eventually my forefathers was forced to convert. Today Scandinavia is almost entirely Protestant but we still (most of us) give thoughts to The Old ones.
Y'all seen it?
Fun show if American Gladiator isn't on or something...
Did Jesus wear armor and braids?
The Varangian Guard of the Emperor at Constantinople were largely Norse, and Rus until 1066 when Saxons from England flooded the ranks.
So, not unusual, but still pretty cool to find such an artifact.
Detectorist? Has a vaguely sexual sound to it.