Thomas Becket Head Reliquary Badge

The bust reliquary badge seen here was one of the many different types sold to pilgrims to the shrine of St Thomas Becket. St Thomas was murdered in 1170 by knights of Henry II after a dispute regarding royal control of the church in England. St Thomas Becket's skull was kept in a lavishly decorated bust-shaped reliquary. The reliquary was displayed in the Corona (crown/cranium) chapel and was a highlight for pilgrims to see. Having viewed the corona reliquary, a pilgrim might choose to purchase a badge depicting it as a souvenir. Pilgrims' badges were a symbol of the relationship between the saint and the pilgrim who had undertaken the journey to the relic and were conventionally worn on the individual's hat or bag. L: 88.65 mm W: 45.81 mm http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=762027&partId=1&searchText=2001,0702.1&page=1 Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab本次展示的半身造型圣骨匣徽章（reliquary badge），是面向前往圣托马斯·贝克特（St Thomas Becket）神龛朝圣的信众发售的众多纪念品类之一。圣托马斯于1170年因英格兰教会王权管控权的争端，被亨利二世麾下的骑士谋杀。圣托马斯·贝克特的头颅被珍藏于装饰华丽的半身造型圣骨匣（reliquary）中，该圣骨匣陈列于冠冕礼拜堂（Corona，意为“冠/颅”），是朝圣者的核心观览亮点。 朝圣者在观赏过该冠冕礼拜堂内的圣骨匣后，可选购印有该圣骨匣形象的徽章作为纪念。朝圣徽章是圣徒与完成圣迹朝圣之旅的朝圣者之间联结的象征，通常佩戴于个人帽饰或行囊之上。 长：88.65毫米，宽：45.81毫米，详情参见：http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=762027&partId=1&searchText=2001,0702.1&page=1 来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab