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Sceptre from the ship-burial at Sutton Hoo. Anglo-Saxon, early 7th CE. From Mound 1, Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, England. One of the most extraordinary objects made in the early Anglo-Saxon period. The 'sceptre' is a huge four-sided whetstone (for sharpening blades) with red painted knops. At either end the stone is carved with sombre faces, each with individual features. It is crowned with a finely modelled stag carrying a full set of antlers. L. (whetstone): 58.3 cm. Inv. PY 1939,1010.160 (&Others).
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART346246
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
1127px × 2880px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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7th century CE
Anglo-Saxon Art
English
Metalwork
Minor Arts
Power, Allegory
SCEPTER
Stag
Sutton Hoo Treasure, Great Britain
Whetstone