Skip to main content Skip to footer

About this object

  • ID:

    A27323

  • Production date:

    Late Medieval; early 14th century

  • Location:

    In Store

  • Ampulla from the shrine of St Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. This ampulla has an openwork penannular frame decorated with the words 'OPTIMUS ECRORUM MEDICUS FIT TOMA BONORUM' ('Thomas is the best doctor of the worthy sick'). The openwork decoration of the frame is in the form of fleurs-de-lys. The vessel itself has the figure of St Thomas Becket on one side and the scene of his martyrdom on the other.  < ...Read more

  • Measurements

    H 105 mm; W 93 mm; D (max) 13 mm (overall)

  • Materials

    lead alloy

  • Last Updated

    2024-03-14

FURTHER INFORMATION
?

Record quality:

What is this?

Not every record in Collections Online is complete. Some have low quality images designed purely for recognition, while some have been catalogued only to a basic standard. This graphic is designed to give you an impression of the quality of data you can see. 100% meets all our current data standards and has a high quality image, 20% is a basic record with no image. Individual record quality can change over time as new photography is carried out and records are worked on.

X