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Historical Archive: Reliquary (chasse, casket) of Thomas Becket Limoges, about 1180-1190 gilded copper alloy and enamel over oak core, rock crystal height 29.5 cm, width 34.4 cm, depth 12.4 cm (11.6 x 13.5 x 4.88 inches) London, Victoria and Albert Museum, M.66-1997 front from front/left front from front/right oblique view from front/left oblique view from left/back back oblique view from front/right, opening, cover missing with person for scale knight drawing sword knight killing Thomas Becket execution and altar Thomas Becket performing mass; soul taken to heaven funeral: priest with candlestick, situla, and aspergillum funeral: priests holding Becket's shroud; priests with book, censer, cross; bishop Becket's soul taken to heaven by angels enamel boss above ascent Christ in majesty, left end back: saint or virtue on left back: saint or virtue on right back: quatrefoils and medallions