[PAR] [TLE] Franks Casket [SEP] The Franks Casket (or the Auzon Casket) is a small Anglo-Saxon whale's bone (not "whalebone" in the sense of baleen) chest from the early 8th century, now in the British Museum.  The casket is densely decorated with knife-cut narrative scenes in flat two-dimensional low-relief and with inscriptions mostly in Anglo-Saxon runes.  Generally reckoned to be of Northumbrian origin, it is of unique importance for the insight it gives into early Anglo-Saxon art and culture.  Both identifying the images and interpreting the runic inscriptions has generated a considerable amount of scholarship. [PAR] [TLE] Bone carving [SEP] Bone carving is the act of creating art forms by carving into animal bones and often includes the carving of antlers and horns.  It can result in the ornamentation of a bone, or the creation of a figure.  It has been practiced by a variety of world cultures, sometimes as a cheaper, and recently a legal, substitute for ivory carving.  It was important in prehistoric art, with notable figures like the "Swimming Reindeer" (antler), and many of the Venus figurines.  The Anglo-Saxon Franks Casket is a bone casket imitating earlier ivory ones.
[PAR] [TLE] Franks Casket [ SEP ] The Franks Casket ( or the Auzon Casket ) is a small Anglo - Saxon whale 's bone ( not " whalebone " in the sense of baleen ) chest from the early 8th century , now in the British Museum . The casket is densely decorated with knife - cut narrative scenes in flat two - dimensional low - relief and with inscriptions mostly in Anglo - Saxon runes . Generally reckoned to be of Northumbrian origin , it is of unique importance for the insight it gives into early Anglo - Saxon art and culture . Both identifying the images and interpreting the runic inscriptions has generated a considerable amount of scholarship . [PAR] [TLE] Bone carving [ SEP ] Bone carving is the act of creating art forms by carving into animal bones and often includes the carving of antlers and horns . It can result in the ornamentation of a bone , or the creation of a figure . It has been practiced by a variety of world cultures , sometimes as a cheaper , and recently a legal , substitute for ivory carving . It was important in prehistoric art , with notable figures like the " Swimming Reindeer " ( antler ) , and many of the Venus figurines . The Anglo - Saxon Franks Casket is a bone casket imitating earlier ivory ones .
Bone carving was used in the casket now on display in what institution?
Bone carving was used in the casket now on display in what institution ?
British Museum
British Museum