Thieves stole an ancient copper relic said to contain the blood of Jesus. Then it turned up on the doorstep of a Dutch art detective:
Thieves Stole an Ancient Copper Relic Said to Contain the Blood of Jesus. Then It Turned Up on the Doorstep of a Dutch Art DetectiveBrand holds a recovered relic before an image of Picasso's painting of Dora Maar, which Brand also rescued in 2019. All photos courtesy of Arthur Brand.
Now, just three weeks later, the vials have mysteriously turned up—on the doorstep of Dutch art sleuth Arthur Brand. Brand, who is well known in art recovery circles, has been dubbed the “Indiana Jones of the art world.” For his most recent case,Bodily fluids aren’t usually in Brand’s purview, but the objects in question also included liturgical dishes and an ornate container about eleven inches high, “a heavily gilded copper box with encrusted precious stones and depictions of Christ on the cross and other saints,” according to the AFP. And, as a Catholic himself, Brand knew he had to take this one on.
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