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==Description==

==Description==

The Shroud is about 14 feet 3 inches long by 3 feet 7 inches wide, consisting of a single piece of fine linen cloth made from fibers of the flax plant (''Linum usitatisismum''), and woven in a 3-over-1 herringbone twill.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3624753.stm]</ref>  Centered on the cloth is the front and back images of a man who is pictured as if in a burial repose; the man's estimated height is somewhere between 5'8" to 6'1"<ref>[http://www.shroudofturin4journalists.com/Details/howtall2.htm]</ref>.  He is rather powerfully-built, with classical eastern Mediterranean features.  The images of the feet are at both ends of the cloth, indicating that if it was a burial linen the body was placed on one end with the other end bought over the head to cover the body.  On either side of the image is a series of triangular patches, covering much of the damage from a fire which took place in 1532.

The Shroud is about 14 feet 3 inches long by 3 feet 7 inches wide, consisting of a single piece of fine [[linen]] cloth made from fibers of the flax plant (''Linum usitatisismum''), and woven in a 3-over-1 herringbone twill.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3624753.stm]</ref>  Centered on the cloth is the front and back images of a man who is pictured as if in a burial repose; the man's estimated height is somewhere between 5'8" to 6'1"<ref>[http://www.shroudofturin4journalists.com/Details/howtall2.htm]</ref>.  He is rather powerfully-built, with classical eastern Mediterranean features.  The images of the feet are at both ends of the cloth, indicating that if it was a burial linen the body was placed on one end with the other end bought over the head to cover the body.  On either side of the image is a series of triangular patches, covering much of the damage from a fire which took place in 1532.

The image of the body shows a man who had died a violent death.  Upon both front and back are dumbbell-shaped markings; approximately 140 such marks were applied upon the back, chest, and legs.  Roman soldiers involved in "scourging" as a form of punishment for offenders employed a whip called a "[[flagrum]]",<ref>[http://www.shroudofturin4journalists.com/terms/flagrum.htm]</ref> which was studded with either bone or lead knobs, and when used it tore into flesh and muscle.

The image of the body shows a man who had died a violent death.  Upon both front and back are dumbbell-shaped markings; approximately 140 such marks were applied upon the back, chest, and legs.  Roman soldiers involved in "[[Scourge|scourging]]" as a form of punishment for offenders employed a whip called a "[[flagrum]]",<ref>[http://www.shroudofturin4journalists.com/terms/flagrum.htm]</ref> which was studded with either bone or lead knobs, and when used it tore into flesh and muscle.

The wrists and feet bear large bloodstains consistent with historical descriptions of [[crucifixion]].  The feet themselves are placed one on top of the other within the image; both front and dorsal images display a single large bloodstain, indicating one nail was driven through both feet upon the cross.  The left wrist likewise displays a large bloodstain; however, the left hand covers the right, preventing a view of the wound there.  Blood flows are present on both lower arms, displayed to flow in a direction as if the victim was hanging on a cross.  A single large bloodstain is also present on the right side of the chest - nearly-obliterated by the 1532 burn damage - and appears to have been mixed with a clear liquid from the body.  Blood stains are also present about the scalp, and the marks of a severe beating are evident upon the face.

The wrists and feet bear large bloodstains consistent with historical descriptions of [[crucifixion]].  The feet themselves are placed one on top of the other within the image; both front and dorsal images display a single large bloodstain, indicating one nail was driven through both feet upon the cross.  The left wrist likewise displays a large bloodstain; however, the left hand covers the right, preventing a view of the wound there.  Blood flows are present on both lower arms, displayed to flow in a direction as if the victim was hanging on a cross.  A single large bloodstain is also present on the right side of the chest - nearly-obliterated by the 1532 burn damage - and appears to have been mixed with a clear liquid from the body.  Blood stains are also present about the [[scalp]], and the marks of a severe beating are evident upon the face.

==History==

==History==