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The Franks (Auzon) Casket. Anglo-Saxon, ca. 700 CE. The back shows the capture of Jerusalem in 70 CE by the Roman Emperor Titus. This scene has an inscription in mixed scripts. From Northumbria, England. With text in Runic and Roman script. The style of the carving, and dialect of the inscriptions, show that the casket was made in northern England, probably in a monastery. Made at a time when Christianity had not long been established in England, it reflects a strong interest in how the pagan Germanic past might relate to Christ's message, and to the histories of Rome and Jerusalem. Whalebone, 22.9 x 19 x 10.9 cm. Inv. PY 1867,0120.1.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART331229

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2922px × 1866px

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