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Treasures from Sutton Hoo

Treasures from Sutton Hoo
- Every purchase supports the British Museum
- A beautifully designed introduction to the most spectacular hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found
- The objects unearthed in 1939 from an Anglo-Saxon ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, rank among the most splendid treasures in the collection of the British Museum
- Bringing together fine craftsmanship from England, Germany, Scandinavia, Alexandria and far Byzantium, the spectacular finds included gold and garnet jewellery, silverware, drinking vessels with silver-gilt fittings, a lyre and a sceptre, as well as the iconic helmet, all deliberately buried in the early seventh century as grave-goods for an important, though unidentified, warrior
- The Sutton Hoo ship-burial was one of the most exciting discoveries ever made in British archaeology
A slim souvenir style book, packed full of beautiful pictures of the famous artefacts discovered at Sutton Hoo. The text looks at the history of archaeology at the site, the context of the burial and at what the various finds can tell us about early Anglo-Saxon kingship.
Country USA
Brand Roli Books
Manufacturer British Museum
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2011-12-31
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780714128252

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