
- Image ID
- 7556
- Filename
- IMG_8846rpis.jpg
- Title
- Becket Casket, c. 1180
- Location
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, UK
- Caption
- Reliquary casket made in Limoges, France, to hold relics of Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, who was murdered by knights in his cathedral in 1170. Many Becket caskets were produced in Limoges; this is probably the earliest to survive. Medieval and Renaissance Galleries, Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
- Dates
- created October 13, 2010 | added March 24, 2011 | updated February 28, 2025
- Part of Trip
- 10
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved. May not be copied without permission.
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II
- EXIF Data
- 30 mm · 0.04000 sec · ISO 800
- Image Size
- 4364 x 3619 px (15 MP)
- Quality
- 8
- EdStockPhoto?
- yes
- Art History Images?
- yes