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The Volto Santo De Lucca, An 8-Foot-Tall Wooden Crucifix In The Cathedral Of San Martino in Lucca, Italy, Is Said To Be The Oldest Surviving Wooden Carving In Europe, Surviving More Than A 1,000 Years. The Relic, Probably Carved By Nicodemus, Is Also Said To Be One Of The True Icons Of Jesus Christ,” Comparable To The Shroud Of Turin.

A Long Revered Relic Is Found to Be Europe’s Oldest Surviving Wooden Statue – The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/world/europe/christ-statue-lucca-italy.html

The Holy Face of Lucca, an 8-foot-tall crucifix with a central role in Christian iconography, has survived more than 1,000 years.