Sutton Hoo treasure
The ship at Sutton Hoo In the late 1930s, a British archaeologist discovered a ship buried under a large mound in Suffolk, England. The ship served as a kind of underground pyramid for an Anglo-Saxon king, ca. 630. Excavation of the ship and the king's burial chamber within it yielded some fabulous objects.
Many of those items are now in the British Museum, London. Here are the four most beautiful --
Gold belt buckle with cast ornament and niello inlay Purse lid Buckle Shoulder clasps (plus 2 other views)
Other items are interesting, but not as aesthetically pleasing, e.g., these three military objects --
Helmet; with 2 other views Shield (reconstruction) Sword with gold and cloisonné garnet fittings; with one detail
And these four non-military items --
Sceptre Gold coins and ingots Hanging bowl; with 1 extra view 2 silver spoons, 3 silver bowls
Additional information about Sutton Hoo and its objects is also available at the Compass site --
Excavations at Sutton Hoo A king's possessions in the ship-burial Who was buried at Sutton Hoo? (answer: probably King Redwald) Restoring the helmet from Sutton Hoo: a three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle
The Compass site also has a Guided Tour featuring the 11 items listed above.
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