Remains of a very antient recension of the four Gospels in Syriac, hitherto unknown in Europe;

"Of the original copy of the Syriac Gospels, to which these fragments ... belonged, eighty-two leaves and a-half ... have reached the British museum ... and form [Brit. mus. Mss. (Add. 14451)]"--Pref.

Tomb Chapel of Nebamun, interior, Nebamun standing in a small boat, fowling and fishing in the marshes

Thebes (deserted settlement), Egypt; 3 ft. 2 37/64 in.x 3 ft. 2 37/64 in.x 8 21/32 in.; painted plaster

Parade Mask

H: 10 in.; bronze

Ship Burial, Mound 1, excavated artifact, Helmet, front view

Sutton Hoo, England; H: 12-1/2 in; trin, silver, iron, gold, garnet, copper alloy

Ship Burial, Mound 1, excavated artifact, Helmet, left side

Sutton Hoo, England; H: 12-1/2 in.; bronze

Ship Burial, Mound 1, excavated artifact, Purse Cover and Shoulder Clasps

Sutton Hoo, England; gold, glass and enamel with garnet and emeralds

Ship Burial, Mound 1, excavated artifact, Purse Clasp: detail

Sutton Hoo, England; cloisonne plaques of gold, glass & enamel with garnets & emeralds

Ship Burial, Mound 1, excavated artifact, Great Gold Buckle

Sutton Hoo, England; 5 13/64 in.x 2 13/64 in.; cast gold, neillo

Ship Burial, Mound 1, excvated artifact, Great Gold Buckle: detail

Sutton Hoo, England; 5 13/64 in.x 2 13/64 in.; cast gold, neillo

Ship Burial, Mound 1, Great Gold Buckle: detail

Sutton Hoo, England; neillo, gold

Ship Burial, Mound 1, Shoulder-Clasps

Sutton Hoo, England; 2 1/8 in. x 5 in.; gold, glass, garnet

Ship Burial, Mound 1, excavated artifact, Hanging Bowl: escutcheon

Sutton Hoo, England; repoussé, champlevé, enamel, leather, copper alloy

Tomb Chapel of Nebamun, interior, #10, Nebamun hunting in the Marches

Thebes (deserted settlement), Egypt; 2 ft. 8 43/64 in. x 3 ft. 2 37/64 in.; pigment on plaster

Ship Burial, Mound 1, excavated artifact, Helmet, front view

Sutton Hoo, England; H: 12-1/2 in; tin, silver, iron, gold, garnet, copper alloy

Ship Burial, Mound 1, excavated artifact, Purse Clasp

Sutton Hoo, England; 15/16 in.x 25/64 in.; gold, glass and enamel with garnet and emeralds