EditorialSutton Hoo Treasure. Royal shoulder-clasps decorated with inlaid gold, enamel and garnet. 7th-8th centuries AD. From Mound 1. Near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom.
EditorialShoulder clasps from the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, Anglo-Saxon, early 7th century. Shoulder-clasps made in two halves, hinged and fastened by a strong pin. The decoration on each half is nearly identical-four panels with geometric stepped cell-work wi...