Images Traditionally Connected With The Veil of Veronica
There are at least six images in existence which bear a marked resemblance to each other and which are claimed to be the original Veil, a direct copy of it or, in two cases, the Mandylion. Each member of this group is enclosed in an elaborate outer frame with a gilded metal sheet (or riza in Russian) within, in which is cut an aperture where the face appears; at the lower extreme of the face there are three points which correspond to the shape of the hair and beard.
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The Vatican Veronica.
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The Holy Face of Vienna.
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The Holy Face of Alicante.
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The Holy Face of Jaén.
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