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2 unusual facts about Franks Casket


Augustus Wollaston Franks

One of his best known donations was the ninth-century ivory Franks Casket from Northumbria, with its runic inscriptions.

Pforzen buckle

This is seen as a reference to Egil, the heroic archer of Norse mythology, who is depicted on the lid of the Auzon Runic or Franks Casket together with his wife (presumably Ailrun) engaged in battle.



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