Reliquary Casket with Scenes from the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket
Dublin Core
Title
Reliquary Casket with Scenes from the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket
Subject
Devotional Objects, Ecclesiastical Objects
Description
This gilded reliquary casket, dated to the years immediately following St. Thomas Becket's canonization, display a narrative of Becket's life and martyrdom. Reliquaries often were used to assert the sanctity of the saint they were said to contain, as this reliquary casket does with Thomas Becket.
Date
High medieval period, late 12th century
Contributor
Jacqueline McConologue
Rights
Type
Still Image
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Reliquary Casket
Physical Dimensions
5.5 x 7 x 4.7 cm
Files
Collection
Citation
“Reliquary Casket with Scenes from the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket,” Medieval London, accessed December 10, 2019, https://medievallondon.ace.fordham.edu/items/show/359.