The Sudarium of Oviedo and The Shroud of Turin

In the Cathedral of Oviedo, Spain, there is a piece of cloth that measures about 84 x 53 cm. This cloth has no image on it; however, it does contain stains that are visible to the naked eye, and more is visible under the microscope. The sudarium can be historically traced as being in Palestine until briefly before the year 614. Experts claim that:

“the very fact that the cloth was kept at all is a sign of its authenticity, as it has no artistic or monetary value at all. All the studies carried out so far point in one direction, with nothing to suggest the contrary the sudarium was used to cover the head of the dead body of Jesus of Nazareth from when he was taken down from the cross until he was buried (www.shroud.com/guscin.htm).”

The research gets more interesting when the sudarium is coincided with the Shroud of Turin. Below are the details of how that has been done using photography, and this is how the reports read:

“The sudarium alone has revealed sufficient information to suggest that it was in contact with the face of Jesus after the crucifixion. However, the really fascinating evidence comes to light when this cloth is compared to the Shroud of Turin.
The first and most obvious coincidence is that the blood on both cloths belongs to the same group, namely AB.
The length of the nose through which the pleural oedema fluid came onto the sudarium has been calculated at eight centimetres, just over three inches. This is exactly the same length as the nose on the image of the Shroud.
If the face of the image on the Shroud is placed over the stains on the sudarium, perhaps the most obvious coincidence is the exact fit of the stains with the beard on the face. As the sudarium was used to clean the man's face, it appears that it was simply placed on the face to absorb all the blood, but not used in any kind of wiping movement.
A small stain is also visible proceeding from the right hand side of the man's mouth. This stain is hardly visible on the Shroud, but Dr. John Jackson, using the VP-8 and photo enhancements has confirmed its presence.
The thorn wounds on the nape of the neck also coincide perfectly with the bloodstains on the Shroud.
Dr. Alan Whanger applied the Polarized Image Overlay Technique to the sudarium, comparing it to the image and bloodstains on the Shroud. The frontal stains on the sudarium show seventy points of coincidence with the Shroud, and the rear side shows fifty. The only possible conclusion is that the Oviedo sudarium covered the same face as the Turin Shroud (http://www.shroud.com/guscin.htm).”

My conclusion is that there seems to be some sort of evidence here that can give further credibility to the reality and the purpose of the Shroud of Turin. I cannot prove anything, but certainly this evidence points in the positive direction. What do you think about all this information concerning The Sudarium of Oviedo and The Shroud of Turin?



References:
http://www.shroud.com/guscin.htm