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Purse lid from the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, early 7th century. Artist: Unknown

Purse lid from the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, early 7th century. Artist: Unknown

2-579-946 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

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Purse lid from the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, from Mound 1, Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, England, early 7th century. The lid was made to cover a leather pouch containing gold coins. It hung by three hinged straps from the waist belt, and was fastened by a gold buckle. The lid was probably made of whale-bone ivory. Gold, garnet cloisonné and millefiori glass plaques were set into it. From the British Museum.

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: : Search Wikipedia for Unknown
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  1. CM Dixon: British: PhotographerSearch Wikipedia for CM Dixon
Medium
  1. Glass
  2. Gold
  3. Ivory
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  1. Object
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World Europe United Kingdom England Suffolk

  1. 52 10 00 N , 001 00 00 E
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5512x3172
File Size : 51,223kb

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  1. MKMD35
  1. 1B
  1. 0370000660
  1. 2-579-946
  1. 2579946

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