This lance was said to be the holy lance that killed Jesus on the cross.
Indeed it was made around 750 ad by Carolingian blacksmiths.
Still the object gave faith and hope to many believers and was handled as a sacred object.
Today ot os displayed in the Imperial Treasury (Schatzkammer) in Vienna, Austria.
Although these objects are a kind of a hoax, their hostory and what they ment to so many people makes them special on their own.
History is wonderful!
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