Holy lance
The Holy Lance, 51cm long, is the oldest part of the imperial regalia. The metal spike in the middle of the blade is universally claimed to have been one of the nails used to bind Christ to the cross. According to legend, it was soaked with the blood of Jesus when Longius tested whether he was dead. It dates from the Carolingian or pre-Carolingian period, and was handed over to Henry I by Rudolf of Burgundy
Picture No
13319541
Media ID
48346588
Size
2657px x 4957px
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Credit
(c) Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo
Source
SZ Photo - SZ Photo
Date
700
