Medieval crucifix found in Austrian rubbish skip

Reuters via Yahoooooo ^ | 08/16/07 | Staff

[txroadkill]

An 800-year-old, gold-plated crucifix that went missing after being seized by the Nazis has been found in a rubbish skip in Austria, police said.

The crucifix, made of copper and enamel, was crafted in Limoges, France, and was part of a Polish art collection brought to Austria during Nazi rule, Josef Holzberger, police spokesman in Salzburg, said on Thursday.

It was found in 2004 in the lakeside winter resort of Zell am See by a woman combing through a skip filled with the discarded possessions of a neighbor who had just died.

"The lady had a soft spot for old crockery and was rummaging for plates when she found the crucifix," said Holzberger. "She asked the deceased's family, and they said she could have it."

Last month the woman showed the crucifix to a friend who realized it might be something special and took it to a museum.

[Danae]

I mentally just said...”Jesus, thats beautiful, she found that in a dump!?” and then went ... Oh D’uh. I spent too much energy cleaning the car today......

Wonderful discovery. I wonder how it ended up in that woman’s possession?

I wonder how much other treasure just got scattered similarly ?

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Dave. I saw a topic in the past few days regarding some German manuscripts which Poland wound up with. :')

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[american_ranger]

I mentally just said...”Jesus, thats beautiful, she found that in a dump!?” and then went ... Oh D’uh. I spent too much energy cleaning the car today...... Wonderful discovery. I wonder how it ended up in that woman’s possession? I wonder how much other treasure just got scattered similarly ? 21 posted on 08/16/2007 5:44:10 PM PDT by Danae (Anail nathrach, orth' bhais's bethad, do chel denmha (Smoke clears and Fred Thompson is President))

That's nothing. My wife was driving her Mustang GT to her Aunt's church when she ran the stop sign in front. When she realized that she had endangered her new car, she let loose with a tirade that would have made a Navy Master Chief proud. I had to remind her that God's house was about 10 feet away and she was using his name in vain.

I loved the look on her face when reality set in.

[DumpsterDiver]

Rats! I never find anything that good.

[Coleus]

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[Salvation]

**part of a Polish art collection brought to Austria during Nazi rule, Josef Holzberger,**

Ping!

[Calpernia]

I was just going to ping you :)