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The Franks Casket, Anglo-Saxon, first half of the 8th century. Artist: Unknown

Side panel from The Franks Casket, Anglo-Saxon, first half of the 8th century. Left-hand end depicting Romulus and Remus nurtured by the wolf with an inscription describing the scene. Box also known as the Auzon casket, made from the bone of a beached whale, richly carved on the sides and lid in high relief with a range of scenes. From the British Museum's collection.

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Title:

The Franks Casket, Anglo-Saxon, first half of the 8th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption:

Side panel from The Franks Casket, Anglo-Saxon, first half of the 8th century. Left-hand end depicting Romulus and Remus nurtured by the wolf with an inscription describing the scene. Box also known as the Auzon casket, made from the bone of a beached whale, richly carved on the sides and lid in high relief with a range of scenes. From the British Museum's collection.

Personalities:

ANGLO-SAXON

Credit:

Album / CM Dixon / Heritage Images

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Image size:

5718 x 3074 px | 50.3 MB

Print size:

48.4 x 26.0 cm | 19.1 x 10.2 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

8TH CENTURY • ALPHABET • ANGLO SAXON • ANGLO-SAXON • ARMS • ARTEFACT • ARTIFACT • AUZON CASKET • BOX • BRITISH MUSEUM • CARVED • CARVING • CASKET • CENTURY • COLOR • COLOUR • CONCEPT • FIGHTING • FRANKS CASKET • GUY • HERO • HEROIC • HEROISM • HUNDRED YEARS WAR • MALE • MAN • MEDIAEVAL • MEDIEVAL • MEN • MIDDLE AGES • MUSEUM • PEOPLE • RUNE • RUNES, WRITING • RUNIC • SHIELD • SOLDIER • SOLDIERS • WAR • WARFARE • WARS • WEAPON • WEAPONARY • WEAPONRY • WEAPONS • WHALEBONE • WRITING: RUNES