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The Franks (Auzon) Casket. Anglo-Saxon, ca. 700 CE. The left-hand end shows the founders of Rome identified in runic letters as Romulus and Remus, from the legend of twin brothers brought up by a wolf. With text in Runic and Roman script. From Northumbria, England. 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 ART331231

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2695px × 2040px

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