Pilgrim Flask (SEB)
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- Synopsis
- This little flask would have been bought by a pilgrim to Canterbury, as a souvenir, about 1200-50. On the front of this flask Becket is flanked by two knights. The back bears a Latin inscription: ""Thomas is the best doctor of the worthy sick"". Almost black in colour, this flask is made of an inexpensive lead alloy and consists of a small container with an open neck and a pointed base to which three figures are attached at the front. The figures are larger than the container and are created as one piece joined together by supports that form an upside down horseshoe-shape. On the back of the flask, the container has a pointed shield-shaped embossed scene showing Becket kneeling on the right facing to the right with a knight standing behind him, dressed in chain mail and a Norman helmet, holding a long sword above his head. The tactile image shows the back of the flask with the Latin inscription and is nearly three times larger than the actual object. The horse-shoe shaped supports and metal loops are shown as a texture with no outline. The upper part of the container is shown with the same texture outlined with a thick line. The lower half shows the shield-shaped scene outlined with a thick line on a plain background. The Latin inscription is shown as solid shapes, following the lettering as closely as possible. The two figures within the shield-shape are shown in outline infilled with a second texture with the knight having a solid helmet and sword. The legs of the two knights and Becket are shown with a solid texture that joins directly onto the supports. The knights' helmets and swords are also solid texture, with the swords joining onto the top of the supports on either side. The knights are infilled with the second texture with criss-cross lines for their chain mail tunics. The lower half of Becket is shown with the same texture as the knights with vertical lines showing the patterning on his robe.
- Copyright:
- 2013
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 05/12/17
- Copyrighted By:
- RNIB
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Caroline Walker
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.