New York City ? An anatomically correct chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ infuriated Catholics and even led to threats, but the artist says offers to buy or exhibit the piece have been pouring in.

Artist Cosimo Cavallaro said that because of “some people who are fanatics” and the threats he received, he had stored the sculpture in a refrigerated truck in an undisclosed location.

A Manhattan gallery on Friday called off a planned exhibit of the 6-foot sculpture – called “My Sweet Lord” – amid a deluge of complaints from Catholics, including Cardinal Edward Egan.

Cavallaro said the controversy spurred “thousands” of e-mail messages from people offering help, donations and exhibition space. “It’s quite amazing,” he said.