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.
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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