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That's not merch, that's the Veil of Veronica. Very significant catholic story/artifact. The story is that when she wiped the blood and sweat off of Jesus his face appeared on the cloth. You'll find depictions of this in most old catholic churches and many paintings
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veil_of_Veronica
I thought it was the shroud of turin I'm a bad catholic
We're all bad Catholics, that's the whole point of Catholicism!