Whilst in Suffolk we visited Sutton Hoo. A large mound on land here was excavated by archaeologists in1939.
It was soon realised that this was the chamber of a ship-burial of some importance. It is now thought it is possibly the grave of King Raedwald, King of the East Angles, who died around 625 A.D.
Amongst other treasures in the grave were the fragments of a helmet, similar to those found in eastern Sweden.
My triptych shows a replica of this helmet. It revolves slowly in a glass case against a background of royal purple. It is part of the exhibition about the burial by the National Trust who now own this land.
My plan was a more intricate representation of this but it became rather complicated.
Very nicely composed triptych and a beautiful example of craftmanship if this is a good representation of the original piece. I'm fascinated by this sort of thing and years ago, when I visited the Tower of London, spent hours in the rooms filled with armour.
Rather beautiful Hazel, I would think a soldier with good connections would be the owner of this very intricate & detailed piece of craftsmanship. Fascinating history & a great find.
Thank you, Arthur. It's a very interesting exhibition, nice café for a spot of lunch and I was fascinated by this helmet. As I have a big 'O' birthday coming up, Ray has treated me to a DNA kit from ancestry.com - not that I am expecting to be a descendant of King Raedwald..................