Saxon & Medieval — Middle Saxon; 7th century
Jar
This jar was imported from the Frankish areas of what is now northern France and Belgium. It was made on a wheel and has two lines of stamped decoration. The Franks were a tribe that ruled over much of France and western Germany. At the time this pot was made, the ruling Frankish dynasty was the Merovingians (named after King Merovig, who ruled from about 447-458). The Franks and the Anglo-Saxons had strong trading connections. Wheel-made pottery like this is sometimes found in Anglo-Saxon graves, particularly in Kent.
- Category:
- Saxon & Medieval
- Object ID:
- 4068
- Object name:
- jar
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- Middle Saxon; 7th century
- Material:
ceramic
- Measurements/duration:
- H 135 mm, DM 120 mm (overall)
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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