'He revealed himself to me': Treasure hunter unearths 900-year-old figure of Jesus in windswept field

A metallic detectorist successful Norway precocious recovered a striking depiction of Jesus Christ successful a grassy meadow — a gilded fig that dates backmost astir 1,000 years.

Kim Erik Dybvik, the hobbyist who recovered the artifact, uncovered it connected Nov. 1 successful a tract successful Åndalsnes, a coastal municipality astir 260 miles northwest of Oslo.

The figurine, which dates to astir 1100 A.D., was recovered connected All Saints' Day, the Christian beatified time that honors each martyrs and saints.

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Photos of the find amusement the weathered figurine depicting Jesus connected the cross, inactive bearing remnants of gilding and good item connected its torso.

Dybvik told Fox News Digital helium became funny successful metallic detecting arsenic a kid portion surviving connected a distant islet successful Norway, wherever his begetter worked arsenic a lighthouse keeper. 

A metallic detectorist successful Norway precocious recovered this striking depiction of Jesus Christ successful a grassy meadow — a gilded fig that dates backmost astir 1,000 years. (Kim Erik Dybvik)

"The information that the land had volcanic origins sparked my curiosity astir what uncommon rocks mightiness prevarication underground — and whether it could beryllium imaginable to find golden there," helium recalled. 

Though helium wanted to go an archaeologist arsenic a child, Dybvik yet pursued a vocation successful healthcare, helium said — but inactive lives retired that puerility imagination successful his escaped time, searching for treasure crossed Norway.

Dybvik said helium partnered up with a chap metallic detectorist named Warren Schmidt, an American expat, to question crossed Norway searching for treasure. On Nov. 1, the 2 recovered galore different artifacts earlier uncovering the figurine.

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"It was highly windy — truthful windy that astatine times we struggled to enactment connected our feet," Dybvik recalled.

"But we persevered. … We recovered 78 buttons, immoderate coins, buckles, a medieval value and a batch of the accustomed finds."

"I had truthful galore thoughts and emotions rushing done me."

The prima find emerged aft sunset, erstwhile the 2 were acceptable to battalion up and caput home.

"Warren was astir astatine the car, and I was a spot behind, erstwhile I abruptly got a beardown awesome from my detector," Dybvik said. "A beardown awesome usually indicates a ample entity and is often not a bully motion — it tin easy beryllium trash."

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"I bent down, and close beneath the surface, helium revealed himself to maine — I looked Jesus consecutive successful the eyes."

At the time, Dybvik said helium was "completely stunned."

Metal detectorist Kim Erik Dybvik uncovered the medieval fig connected Nov. 1, during a windy time of searching adjacent Åndalsnes. (Kim Erik Dybvik)

"A 100 thoughts rushed done my head," helium said. "I rapidly dismissed the thought that it could beryllium modern — I recognized the medieval benignant and remains of gilding."

He added, "I cautiously acceptable it down and ran to Warren, saying, ‘I privation to stock this infinitesimal with you — I whitethorn person conscionable made my champion find ever.’ Warren was besides wholly blown away."

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The situation, Dybvik said, was "magical and poetic" — and helium said helium experienced a glimpse of divinity.

"The upwind was blowing, and successful the background, a fewer 100 meters away, you could spot a elevation wherever an aged religion erstwhile stood," helium said. 

The artifact was reported instantly to Norwegian authorities, arsenic required for objects dated earlier 1537. (Kim Erik Dybvik)

"I had truthful galore thoughts and emotions rushing done me."

The detectorist promptly called experts and reported the find. In Norway, Dybvik said, each objects from earlier 1537 indispensable beryllium reported to authorities.

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The artifact was examined by tract archaeologist Aaron Johnston. It is present being conserved nether the supervision of region archaeologist Kristoffer Dahle, Dybvik noted.

The detectorist had recovered Viking-era artifacts successful the past, including aged metallic coins, but helium said a figurine of Jesus "was unheard of" successful the area.

Dybvik unearthed Viking relics before, including the metallic coin shown above, but helium said the Jesus figurine was dissimilar thing he’d ever seen. (Kim Erik Dybvik)

"I don’t deliberation thing similar it has ever been recovered successful Norway earlier successful this way," helium said.

As for the aboriginal of the figurine, Dybvik said helium hopes it volition yet beryllium enactment connected show for others to see.

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"That’s wherefore I americium passionate astir this — to assistance guarantee that pieces of our taste practice tin lend to a clearer representation of who we are and wherever we travel from," helium said.