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Becket Casket
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England
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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.
Holly Hayes
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Title
Becket Casket
Dates
c. 1180
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Becket Casket
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
March 24, 2011
Last Updated
July 14, 2023