Medieval crucifix found in Austrian rubbish skip
SOURCE: Reuters (8-16-07)
An 800-year-old, gold-plated
crucifix that went missing after being seized by the
Nazis has been found in a rubbish skip in Austria,
police said.
The crucifix, made of copper and enamel, was crafted
in Limoges, France, and was part of a Polish art
collection brought to Austria during Nazi rule, Josef
Holzberger, police spokesman in Salzburg, said on
Thursday.
crucifix that went missing after being seized by the
Nazis has been found in a rubbish skip in Austria,
police said.
The crucifix, made of copper and enamel, was crafted
in Limoges, France, and was part of a Polish art
collection brought to Austria during Nazi rule, Josef
Holzberger, police spokesman in Salzburg, said on
Thursday.
Source:
Reuters
Source URL:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070816/ts_nm/austria_cross_dc
Date:
8-16-07
