| Title |
Franks Casket, side view (2) |
| Location City/State |
Northumbria (origin) |
| Location Country |
England |
| Style Period |
Medieval Art: Anglo-Saxon |
| Description |
The right side is difficult to interpret, but recalls a lost Germanic legend with a text partly in encoded runes. This appears to describe a person called Hos sitting upon the 'sorrow-mound' |
| 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 |
15022 |
| Rights |
© Trustees of the British Museum |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6q27bmk |
| Setname |
uu_aah_art |
| ID |
40806 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6q27bmk |
