Murder Weapon (OA. 1817)

This badge represents the sheath of the sword-point relic displayed at the site of Thomas Becket's martyrdom. It would have originally included a model sword. Thomas Becket was made Royal Chancellor of England by Henry II before becoming Archbishop of Canterbury. When the pair fell out over his dual roles, he was placed at odds between the king and the Pope. Becket was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 by knights close to Henry II. A popular cult developed at Canterbury cathedral where his tomb was situated and he was made a saint. Becket was killed by a knight called Fitzurse, whose sword severed the top of the archbishop's head and became a contact relic. The badges sold at Canterbury display a wide variety of imagery. The pin on the reverse of this badge allowed it to be fixed to its wearer's hat or bag. l.97.48 w. 18.63mm http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=45072&partId=1&searchText=OA.1817&page=1 Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab本徽章展现的是陈列于托马斯·贝克特（Thomas Becket）殉道遗址的剑尖圣物剑鞘。其原本应配有一柄仿真剑模型。 托马斯·贝克特在就任坎特伯雷大主教之前，曾被亨利二世（Henry II）任命为英格兰王室大法官。二人因贝克特身兼双重职责产生政见分歧，令他陷入国王与教皇的两难境地。1170年，贝克特在坎特伯雷大教堂被亨利二世的亲信骑士杀害。其安葬的坎特伯雷大教堂随即兴起了广受民众追捧的圣徒崇拜，贝克特也被追封为圣徒。 杀害贝克特的骑士名为菲茨厄斯（Fitzurse），他的佩剑斩断了这位大主教的头顶，该佩剑也因此成为接触圣物（contact relic）。坎特伯雷地区售卖的这类徽章涵盖了丰富多样的意象图案。本徽章背面的别针可将其固定在佩戴者的帽子或随身包袋上。 长97.48毫米，宽18.63毫米 大英博物馆馆藏在线详情页：http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=45072&partId=1&searchText=OA.1817&page=1 数据来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab