ca. 1200-1210
Town Canterbury,
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumIvory
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SizeOverall: 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 1/2 in. (8.6 x 8.6 x 1.2 cm)
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Geography detailsMade in
Town Canterbury,
United Kingdom -
Country today
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Dateca. 1200-1210
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CultureBritish
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Liturgical combs were used by priests before celebrating mass. This comb with two scenes of the life of Saint Thomas Becket-one showing Henry II naming him archbishop of Canterbury, the other of his martyrdom-is remarkable for the accuracy of the events portrayed. The classicizing naturalism of the figures and floral ornament are important features of the Gothic style of English art around 1200.
