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Sutton Hoo Purse Mount - S-29
Sutton Hoo purse mount. 2 of these mounts were on the face plate of the purse buried in the Sutton Hoo mound. From 625 AD. 1 3/8" x 1 1/4" 3.5 x 3.3 cm
Bird purse mount - Facing right, Sutton Hoo S-25
A bird mount from the Sutton Hoo purse, 1 1/2" (3.7 cm) dating from ca 620 AD the purse was filled with 30 silver coins to pay the ferryman!
Sutton Hoo Belt Mount - S-18
A Belt mount from the Sutton Hoo ship burial ca 620 AD 2 1/2" (6.3 cm) These pieces are enamelled, the originals had garnet inlay over gold foil!
Sutton Hoo Buckle with enamel - S-35
In the 1992 re excavation of the Sutton Hoo site another grave was discovered that held a young man, a horse and this buckle. - 4 x 1 5/8" (10.1 x 4 cm)
Boars and animals purse mount - Sutton Hoo - S-27
A boars and animals in knotwork mount from the Sutton Hoo purse, 2" (5 cm) dating from ca 620 AD this was the central element on the purse lid!
The Sutton Hoo Triangular Zoomorphic Strap mount S-38
In this mount the three circular cells give the effect of eyes and nostrils of an animal head. It is thought it might have served as a counter plate to the rectangular buckle, as is often seen in Frankish and...
Sutton Hoo Shoulder clasp 1 set - S-31
This is for one pair of the fittings. The buriel had two pairs for shoulder straps, probably on a leather body armor. They were curved for the shoulders. - 5 1/2" (14 cm)