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Gold belt buckle fom the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, early 7th century.

Gold belt buckle fom the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, early 7th century. It is hollow and made in two parts joined by a hinge. The buckle is decorated with snakes, four legged beasts and birds. The metal and decoration of these buckles reflected the wealth and status of their owners. From the British Museum.
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Title: Gold belt buckle fom the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, early 7th century.
Caption: Gold belt buckle fom the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, early 7th century. It is hollow and made in two parts joined by a hinge. The buckle is decorated with snakes, four legged beasts and birds. The metal and decoration of these buckles reflected the wealth and status of their owners. From the British Museum.
Personalities: ANGLO-SAXON
Credit: Album / CM Dixon / Heritage Images
Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
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Image size: 6244 × 2832 px | 50.6 MB
Print size: 52.9 × 24.0 cm | 2458.3 × 1115.0 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: 7TH CENTURY A. D. • 7TH CENTURY • 7TH • ANGLO SAXON • ANGLO-SAXON • ARTEFACT • ARTFORM: NIELLO • ARTIFACT • BELT BUCKLE • BRITISH MUSEUM • BUCKLE • CENTURY • COLOR • COLOUR • FILIGREE • FLUSH • GOLD • JEWELRY: BELT BUCKLE • KNOT DESIGN • KNOT • MEDIAEVAL • MEDIEVAL • MIDDLE AGES • MUSEUM • NIELLO • NIELLO, ARTFORM • OBJECT • OBJECTS • SUTTON HOO • UMBRELLA