Leslie Webster
The Franks Casket (Objects in Focus)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780714128184
- author:
- Leslie Webster
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- British Museum Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 64
- Dimensions:
- 20.8 x 14.8 x 0.8 cm
- Genre:
- Art, Architecture & Photography, Sculpture, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Franks Casket is a beautifully crafted whalebone casket from 8th century northern England, adorned with intricate scenes and runic inscriptions. Leslie Webster explores its enigmatic iconography and meaning, as well as the processes of its manufacture and its complex history.
Rediscovered in modern times in France, one panel remains in Florence, while the rest is now housed at the British Museum. This concise guide helps to unravel the mysteries surrounding this ancient artifact, making it accessible to anyone interested in art, history, or archaeology.
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