ABSTRACT

This chapter determines how the Sudarium was fixed to the hair, how it was folded, what was the tilt of the head at different times, the origin of the different blood stains, how it was sprinkled with aromas, etc. First of all, the Man of the Sudarium underwent a traumatic experience before the use of the Sudarium on him. The presence of fibrin was the consequence of a severe trauma suffered some hours prior that could have been the scourging. The Man of the Sudarium was face down to earth for some time before the use of the Sudarium as is indicated by the limestone dust close to the tip of the nose. The Man of the Sudarium underwent traumatic experiences before the use of the Sudarium on him.