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title: Partially Reconstructed Shield from Sutton Hoo
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5786/partially-reconstructed-shield-from-sutton-hoo/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Partially Reconstructed Shield from Sutton Hoo

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

## Image File

[![Partially Reconstructed Shield from Sutton Hoo](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5786.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5786.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is the most elaborate shield to survive from Anglo-[Saxon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Saxons/) [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/). The [metal](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/metal/) rim and gilded [copper](https://www.worldhistory.org/copper/) alloy, [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) and garnet fittings are unusual. The central iron boss protected the user's hand, while mounts depicting a bird of prey and dragon probably gave symbolic protection. The original board, made from lime wood covered with animal hide has perished and is replaced by a modern replica. Like the Sutton Hoo Helmet, the shield is similar to others found in eastern Sweden, particularly the iron boss and decorative strips on the front, and the animal-headed grip-mounts on the back. This suggests common cultural traditions and interactions between East Anglia and Eastern Sweden at that time. Donated by Mrs. Edith M. Pretty. Early 600s 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 04). Partially Reconstructed Shield from Sutton Hoo. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5786/partially-reconstructed-shield-from-sutton-hoo/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Partially Reconstructed Shield from Sutton Hoo." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 04, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5786/partially-reconstructed-shield-from-sutton-hoo/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Partially Reconstructed Shield from Sutton Hoo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5786/partially-reconstructed-shield-from-sutton-hoo/>.

## License & Copyright

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