Not enough is being made of a stone carving, part of a large cross, thought to be an image of the folded Shroud of Turin. It is known as the Brittany Mandylion. It is believed to be a Templar carving.
Although the provenance of the Brittany Mandylion is not known, it is believed to be from earlier than 1314 when the Templar Order collapsed and its last Grand Master, Jacques de Molay, was executed.
The "landscape" layout of the Brittany Mandylion is significant. Compare it with the 10th century diptych showing the apostle Thomas presenting the Edessa Cloth to King Abgar. This is precisely the proportions found when the cloth is folded as a tetradiplon folding
It is also significant that the 3-shaped bloodstain on the forehead in the Shroud of Turin is included in the Brittany Mandylion.
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