According to Old Masters expert Eric Turquin, the 400-year-old piece was found by accident in the attic of a house in France's Toulouse region in 2014 and is believed to have been painted by Italian master Caravaggio, CNN reported. Turquin also said he's been studying the piece for the past two years.
The painting was found in a sealed-off part of the attic that had to be assessed to fix a leak.
According to CNN, the painting named "Judith Beheading Holofernes," represents the biblical figure decapitating Holofernes, an Assyrian general.
Experts say the painting could be worth around $136 million after mentioning the need to "fully investigate" it and its importance to the art world.
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