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Description: | A medieval lead alloy incomplete pilgrim badge of the Head Reliquary of Thomas Becket dating to the 14th century. The surviving elements of this badge include the domed face of Becket (flat back) with the pointed mitre. Becket is shown full face, locks of hair are depicted on the forehead and at the temples. A downward-curving mouth follows the line of a drooping moustache where the ends of the moustache touch on the chin. There is no evidence of the pin on the reverse.Similar examples are illustrated in Spencer (1998:104) dating to the 14th century, similar badges are also recorded on the PAS database e.g. LON-972159 and LON-973A97.Dimensions: length: 25.03mm; width: 13.80mm; thickness: 3.71mm; weight: 2.73g.Reference: Spencer, B. 1998. Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges. The Stationery Office, London.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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