Title |
Franks Casket, side view (1) |
Location City/State |
Northumbria (origin) |
Location Country |
England |
Style Period |
Medieval Art: Anglo-Saxon |
Description |
The left side shows the founders of Rome identified in the accompanying text as Romulus and Remus, from the legend of twin brothers brought up by a wolf |
Creation Date |
first half of 8th Century CE |
Form |
object / relief |
Medium |
whale bone |
Dimensions |
L: 22.9 cm, W: 19 cm, H: 10.9 cm |
Repository |
British Museum, London (England) |
Source |
British Museum, London (England); Slide Library 170 -Medieval Material Culture |
Work ID |
15021 |
Rights |
© Trustees of the British Museum |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6tt83cf |
Setname |
uu_aah_art |
ID |
40805 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6tt83cf |