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Medieval crucifix found in Austrian rubbish skip Thu Aug 16, 11:27 AM ET
VIENNA (Reuters) - 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.
It was found in 2004 in the lakeside winter resort of Zell am See by a woman combing through a skip filled with the discarded possessions of a neighbor who had just died.
"The lady had a soft spot for old crockery and was rummaging for plates when she found the crucifix," said Holzberger. "She asked the deceased's family, and they said she could have it."
Last month the woman showed the crucifix to a friend who realized it might be something special and took it to a museum.
In the run-up to World War Two, the owners of the crucifix had hid it and other treasures by walling them inside the basement of a house in Warsaw.
They were discovered by the Nazis in 1941, brought to the Polish National Museum and later transferred to a castle in the Austrian village of Bruck an der Grossglocknerstrasse, near Zell am See, police said.
"We lost track of what happened then -- we don't know how the crucifix ended up in Zell am See," Holzberger said.
The crucifix might be worth up to 400,000 euros ($539,000) at auction. Poland's culture ministry has contacted the London-based Commission for Looted Art in Europe, which represents the heirs of former art collectors, Holzberger said.
Hey now, I am the news guy on here. Dont be trying to steal my thunder away from me.
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sorry...this kinda news isnt what you would post...
Dont be judgemental or will kick your ass when you get home. And you know I "CAN LIFT MY LEG THAT HIGH"
sorry...this kinda news isnt what you would post...
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um...what is a Rubbish "Skip"?
The story is pretty interesting.
Maybe??
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/skip
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source
skip3 /skɪp/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[skip] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. Mining. a metal box for carrying ore, hauled vertically or on an incline.
2. skip car.
[Origin: 1805–15; alter. of skep]
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
um...what is a Rubbish "Skip"?
The story is pretty interesting.
Sure has a nice ring to it doesnt it????
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