Object in Focus: The Franks Casket
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Object in Focus: The Franks Casket by Leslie Webster
The whalebone box known as the Franks Casket 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. At some point in its mysterious history the casket was dismantled. One of the end panels is in the Bargello in Florence; the rest of the box is in the British Museum, with the missing piece represented by a cast. This book explores the meaning, function and history of this extraordinary icon of Anglo-Saxon culture, describing and explaining the significance of the stories depicted in its magnificent carvings.
Webster, Leslie: - Leslie Webster was formerly Keeper of the Department of Prehistory and Europe in the British Museum. She is an Honorary Professor at the Institute of Archaeology, UCL. She is coeditor of The Transformation of the Roman World, The Making of England, and The Golden Age of Anglo-Saxon Art.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780714128184 |
| ISBN 10 | 071412818X |
| Title | Object in Focus: The Franks Casket |
| Author | Leslie Webster |
| Series | Objects In Focus |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | British Museum Press |
| Year published | 2013-01-07 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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