Reliquary Casket of St. Thomas Becket, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England. The casket commemorates the death of St. Thomas Becket, in 1170. After he became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162his relationship with the King worsened and culminated in his assassination by four of the King’s knights. Made from gilt, copper and enamel the casket was produced in Limoges, France. 13th century

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Reliquary Casket of St. Thomas Becket, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England. The casket commemorates the death of St. Thomas Becket, in 1170. After he became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162his relationship with the King worsened and culminated in his assassination by four of the King’s knights. Made from gilt, copper and enamel the casket was produced in Limoges, France. 13th century

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