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The interment of a ship at Sutton Hoo represents the most impressive medieval grave to be discovered in Europe.

Create a personal style statement by incorporating some conversation pieces into the home.

It was buried around 625 and unearthed in 1939. Among the treasures found was an iconic Anglo-Saxon helmet, widely believed to have belonged to King Rædwald of East Anglia. The Sutton Hoo helmet is widely regarded as one of the most important Anglo-Saxon artefacts ever found. It is one of only four complete Anglo-Saxon helmets to survive. It was carefully reconstructed from shattered pieces. The helmet’s mouth, nose and eyebrows form the image of a flying beast. Garnets line the eyebrows, but only one is backed with gold foil reflectors, believed to be a reference to the one-eyed god, Woden. Our Warrior tea caddy from The British Museum collection reproduces all of the helmet’s signature decorative features, including the stamped interlacing scrollwork and the ‘Dancing Warrior’ and ‘Fallen Warrior’ motifs.

It instantly makes a room interesting, attracts attention and sparks conversation.

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