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The Franks Casket

Maker unknown

Whalebone casket carved with scenes drawn from Roman, Jewish, Christian and Germanic traditions and inscriptions in runes and Latin script.

Date
early 8th century
Collection
The British Museum
Reference
1867,0120.1

Plate not recorded
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Record

Medium
whalebone
Origin
United Kingdom
Owner
The Trustees of the British Museum

In the Tapestry

Culture of origin
Anglo-SaxonsAmedium confidence

Provenance and history

  1. early 8th century

    CreatedA

Sources

  1. A

    britishmuseum.org

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