Sujet
Purse lid from the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, early 7th century. Artist: Unknown
Légende
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.
Date
600e siècle
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon
Notre référence
HRM19B74_414
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (1,9Mo) / 46,7cm x 26,9cm / 5512 x 3172 (300dpi)