The Franks Casket: British Museum Objects in Focus

Every purchase supports the British Museum This new edition is an accessible introduction to one of the most prized objects in the British Museum, The Franks Casket- a whalebone box that has intrigued and puzzled viewers since its rediscovery in the nineteenth century Made in northern England in the eighth century AD, the sides and lids of the rectangular casket carry some of the richest and most intricate carvings known from Anglo-Saxon times The lively scenes depicted are drawn from a variety of sources, including Germanic and Roman legends and Jewish and Christian stories They are accompanied by texts in both Old English and Latin, written in both the runic and Roman alphabets