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Period
Gothic
Date
mid to late 14th century
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object no.
471978

Martyrdom of Thomas Becket

Unknown maker, mid to late 14th century

Martyrdom of Thomas Becket at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · The Cloisters Collection, 1970 · Public domain

The record

Maker
Unknown maker
Date
mid to late 14th century
Medium
Elephant ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 3 7/16 x 2 5/16 x 1/4 in. (8.7 x 5.8 x 0.6 cm)
Period
Gothic

Why it matters

Martyrdom of Thomas Becket, dated mid to late 14th century, is catalogued by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as a work in Elephant ivory. The API record does not identify a named maker. The recorded dimensions are Overall: 3 7/16 x 2 5/16 x 1/4 in. (8.7 x 5.8 x 0.6 cm). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.