The Franks Casket

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cemetery
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:art_style relief carving
combination of Christian and pagan elements
gptkbp:artistic_influence inspired modern artists
gptkbp:artwork highly detailed carvings
gptkbp:associated_with Anglo-Saxon culture
gptkbp:composed_of whale bone
gptkbp:conservation_efforts well-preserved
ongoing preservation work
gptkbp:cultural_heritage important artifact of British history
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later medieval art
inspired artists and historians
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflects cultural exchange in medieval Europe
gptkbp:date 8th century
gptkbp:depicts mythological scenes
gptkbp:dimensions approximately 20 cm x 30 cm x 15 cm
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:exhibited_at unknown before 19th century
gptkbp:exhibition featured in major art exhibitions
gptkbp:exhibitions displayed in various museums
gptkbp:features human figures
animal motifs
scenes from the life of Christ
scenes from Germanic mythology
gptkbp:function gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:historical_analysis subject of ongoing archaeological studies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:post-Roman_Britain
gptkbp:historical_period Early Middle Ages
gptkbp:historical_significance example of early medieval craftsmanship
insight into early medieval art
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Franks Casket
gptkbp:influenced modern interpretations of Anglo-Saxon artifacts
gptkbp:influences gptkb:deity
later medieval reliquaries
gptkbp:inscription Runic and Latin text
gptkbp:location gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:named_after Charles Franks
gptkbp:notable_features intricate carvings and inscriptions
gptkbp:origin Anglo-Saxon England
gptkbp:publishes made for educational purposes
gptkbp:research_interest subject of numerous studies
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis interpretations of its imagery
gptkbp:style Anglo-Saxon art
gptkbp:symbolism Christian and pagan themes
gptkbp:symbolizes complex and varied