The '''mandylion''' was a semi-legendary relic of [[Christianity]], a square or rectangular piece of cloth bearing the image of the face of [[Jesus Christ]], and first appearing in the city of Edessa in the 6th century. | The '''mandylion''' was a semi-legendary relic of [[Christianity]], a square or rectangular piece of cloth bearing the image of the face of [[Jesus Christ]], and first appearing in the city of Edessa in the 6th century. |