Image of Edessa
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According to Christian tradition, the Image of Edessa was a holy relic consisting of a square or rectangle of cloth upon which a miraculous image of the face of Jesus was imprinted — the first icon ("image").
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See also
- Edessa
- Acheiropoieta: images 'Not made by Hands'
- Depiction of Jesus
- Relics associated with Jesus
- Shroud of Turin
- Veil of Veronica, the other "true image" (vera icon)
- Ancha icon
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