Stock Photo: Becket Casket, c. 1180
Image Details
- Photo ID
- 7563
- Title
- Becket Casket, c. 1180
- Caption
- One of about 40 enamel reliquary caskets made in Limoges to house the relics of Saint Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was murdered by knights in 1170. This casket dates from about 1180. Joanna, the daughter of Henry II, may have brought it with her when she became queen of Sicily in 1177. It was found in Naples by an envoy of King George III and donated to the Society of Antiquaries in 1801. The saint's murder is shown on the front and his burial is depicted on the lid. British Museum, London.
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- May 13, 2006
- Date Added
- March 24, 2011
- Last Updated
- May 1, 2024
- Coordinates
- 51.5194670° N, 0.1270030° W
- Camera
- Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
- Focal Length
- 62 mm
- ISO
- 1600
- File Size
- 5.14 MB
- Full Resolution
- 3200 x 2327 pixels
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