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06-02-2010, 10:52 AM
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Re: Incorrupt Bodies (Catholic Saints)
there are a couple more bodies that are on display like that..but they aren't in that good condition.  good post
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06-02-2010, 01:42 PM
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Re: Incorrupt Bodies (Catholic Saints)
Most of them do have a wax mask on the face, others are simply mummies. Most were eviscerated which explains the lack of deep decomposition. Arsenic was applied to the skin in most cases, as this was considered simply "hygienic" at the time and would not affect claims of incorruptability. There are a couple of web sites on this topic.
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06-02-2010, 10:02 PM
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Re: Incorrupt Bodies (Catholic Saints)
I think I read somewhere that some of them are preserved like that because where they were interred had a high lead content..I can't remember though.
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