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The Franks (Auzon) Casket. Anglo-Saxon, ca. 700 CE. The right-hand end, here a cast (original at the Bargello, Florence), is difficult to interpret, but probably recalls a lost Germanic legend with a confused text. 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 ART331232

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2442px × 1878px

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