{"product_id":"early-anglosaxon-christian-reliquaries","title":"Early Anglosaxon Christian Reliquaries","description":"\u003ci\u003eEarly Anglo-Saxon Christian Reliquaries\u003c\/i\u003e presents a corpus and discussion of a group of Anglo-Saxon copper-alloy containers dating to the seventh and possibly eighth centuries, and variously described as work boxes, needle cases, amulet containers or Christian reliquaries. Seventy-one boxes, some incomplete or fragmentary, have been recorded from forty-nine sites across Anglo-Saxon England. A typology, material specification, drawings, design and construction principles are provided, and a nomenclature applicable to these containers is outlined. Catalogue entries give details of site location, description, decorative features and references. Three box types are identified, and a concluding discussion suggests that boxes of Types I and II had a Christian function and should be considered as reliquaries. Type III boxes had a secular function, and their purpose remains enigmatic.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312164675966,"sku":"NW9781789694086","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781789694086.jpg?v=1778586810","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/early-anglosaxon-christian-reliquaries","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}