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The Sutton Hoo Helmet
Sonja Marzinzik
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Description for The Sutton Hoo Helmet
Paperback. A warriors face the strong brows inlaid with red garnets, the nose and mouth gilded and its surface tinned a silvery colour this is how the Sutton Hoo helmet once appeared to those who saw it. This book explains how it was discovered together with other priceless treasures including a ship in the great mound at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk. Series: Objects in Focus. Num Pages: 64 pages, 25 illustrations, 20 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 162.
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A warrior’s face – the strong brows inlaid with red garnets, the nose and mouth gilded and its surface tinned a silvery colour – this is how the Sutton Hoo helmet once appeared to those who saw it. Beautifully crafted and visually stunning, it would have inspired awe. But it was also fully capable of protecting its wearer in battle. This book explains how it was discovered together with other priceless treasures including a ship in the great ... Read more
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A warrior’s face – the strong brows inlaid with red garnets, the nose and mouth gilded and its surface tinned a silvery colour – this is how the Sutton Hoo helmet once appeared to those who saw it. Beautifully crafted and visually stunning, it would have inspired awe. But it was also fully capable of protecting its wearer in battle. This book explains how it was discovered together with other priceless treasures including a ship in the great ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Series
Objects in Focus
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714123257
SKU
V9780714123257
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Sonja Marzinzik
Sonja Marzinzik is curator of the early medieval collections of the British Isles in the Department of Prehistory & Europe at the British Museum.
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