Saint Sexburga

Approx. 10cm × 10cm
 
Seaxburh of Ely was one of the most powerful royal women in early Anglo-Saxon England — a queen, regent, abbess and saint who moved between political and religious authority at a time when very few women are clearly visible in the historical record. She embodied several forms of female power : dynastic, spiritual, intellectual and administrative. She helped create a network of influential royal women saints whose monasteries preserved learning, controlled land and shaped early English Culture. Historians also note that she became a model for widowed queens entering religious life, helping make convent leadership an accepted path for elite women.  
 
Part of the 5 Saintly Women of Kent series.
 
Each tile is made entirely by hand, meaning no two are ever quite the same. Variations in colour, texture and finish are part of the process and make every piece unique.
 
Produced in a limited run of 20, each tile is a one-of-a-kind.