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title: Detail of Sutton Hoo's Anastasius Platter
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5776/detail-of-sutton-hoos-anastasius-platter/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Detail of Sutton Hoo's Anastasius Platter

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Detail of Sutton Hoo's Anastasius Platter](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5776.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5776.jpg)

## Image Caption

This [Byzantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Byzantine/) [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) platter is one of the largest to survive from the Byzantine Period. It measures almost 72 centimeters across and weighs 6.5 kilograms. The back is stamped with the control marks of Emperor Anastasius I, who reigned in [Constantinople](https://www.worldhistory.org/Constantinople/), the capital of the [Byzantine Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byzantine_Empire/) from 491-518 CE. This means that the platter was already around 100 years old when it was buried. Large silver platters formed the centerpiece of dining parties in the Byzantine [Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/). After arriving in Anglo-[Saxon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Saxons/) [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/), this one's size and exotic origin would have transmitted powerful messages about its owner status. Donated by Mrs. Edith M. Pretty. 491-518 CE. From the ship-[burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) mound 1 at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, England, UK. (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 07). Detail of Sutton Hoo's Anastasius Platter. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5776/detail-of-sutton-hoos-anastasius-platter/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Detail of Sutton Hoo's Anastasius Platter." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 07, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5776/detail-of-sutton-hoos-anastasius-platter/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Detail of Sutton Hoo's Anastasius Platter." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5776/detail-of-sutton-hoos-anastasius-platter/>.

## License & Copyright

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