About this object
-
ID:
A24766/3
Production date:
Late Medieval; 15th century
-
Location:
In Store
-
Part of a pilgrim badge from the shrine of St Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. This badge depicts the mitred head-shaped reliquary bust that held the remains of Becket’s skull. Only Becket's face and mitre have survived. See badge no. 80.65/9 for a complete example from the same mould. This type of badge, which depicts the head reliquary as a silhouette without any frame, is the most common of all Canterbury pilgrim souvenirs. < ...Read more
-
Measurements
H 47 mm; W 31 mm (overall)
-
Materials
lead alloy; tin alloy; pewter
-
Last Updated
2024-03-14
Record quality:
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