Reliquary Casket with Scenes from the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket

Q: When was "Reliquary Casket with Scenes from the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1173–80.

Q: Is "Reliquary Casket with Scenes from the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket" in the public domain?

Yes, Reliquary Casket with Scenes from the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

ca. 1173–80

Medium

Gilded silver with niello and a glass cabochon set over a tinted foil

Dimensions

2 3/16 x 2 3/4 x 1 7/8 in. (5.5 x 7 x 4.7 cm) Other (interior cavity overall): 1 5/16 × 2 9/16 × 1 7/16 in. (3.4 × 6.5 × 3.7 cm)

Classification

Metalwork-Silver

Culture

British

Department

Medieval Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

Accession Number

17.190.520

Reliquary Casket with Scenes from the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket

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