The head was transferred to Comana of Cappadocia during a period of Muslim raids (about 820), and it was hidden in the ground during a period of iconoclastic persecution.
Kepala tersebut dipindahkan ke Comana di Kapadokia selama masa penyerangan kaum Muslim (sekitar tahun 820), dan disembunyikan dalam tanah selama masa penganiayaan ikonoklastik.