nah, just the latest trend in body modification...Soylent Green factory?
they probobly had to put some spikes through his throat and forehead to support his weight. or at least they should haveThe spikes through the feet aren't realistic. The feet can't support the weight of a body with just spikes through them - they'd tear, same way Jesus' hands would have torn if the spikes were hammered through his hands, like most Catholic imagery shows.