Ship Burial, Mound 1, excavated artifact, Group of Shoulder-Clasps

Sutton Hoo, England; gold, glass, garnet

Ship Burial, Mound 1, excavated artifact, Buckle or clasp

Sutton Hoo, England; 1 1/32 in.x 2 63/64 in.; cloisonné, gold, garnet

Ship Burial, Mound 1, excavated artifact, Hanging Bowl

Sutton Hoo, England; 2 23/64 in.x 5 29/32 in.; repoussé, champlevé, enamel, leather, copper alloy

Tomb Chapel of Nebamun, interior, The pool in Nebamun's estate garden: date-palms, sycomores and mandrakes hedge the pool which teems with fish and fowl; the goddess of the sycomore, surrounded by her produce, is shown in the top right-hand corner

Thebes (deserted settlement), Egypt; H: 2 ft. 1 13/64 in.; W: 2 ft. 4 47/64 in. (painting); painted plaster

Banquet scene, divided into two registers: upper, men and women sit together attended by one servant-girl; lower, four musicians shown seated on the ground while two dancers provide entertainment for the guests

Thebes (deserted settlement), Egypt; 2 ft. 10 41/64 in.x 3 ft. 3 11/64 in.x 8 21/32 in.; painted plaster

Casket. back

Ivory, Spanish, 11C; 10 35/64 in.x 10 5/16 in.x 6 3/8 in.; ivory with silver mounts

Bow Broach

4 3/32 in.x 2 1/64 in.x 45/64 in.; parcel gilt bow brooch with niello and garnet inaly and chip-carved decoration

The Virgin and Child,center, left wing, Visitation, the Annunciation and the Adoration of the Magi, right wing, Nativity, and the Presentation in the Temple

8 13/16 in.x 6 3/8 in.x 53/64 in.; elephang ivory

Casket. back

4 17/32 in.x 1 ft. 3 55/64 in.x 6 19/64 in.; carved ivory and bone plaques with traces of polychrome and gilding on wood

Veroli Casket, end with Bacchus in a chariot

4 17/32 in.x 6 19/64 in.; carved ivory and bone plaques with traces of polychrome and gilding on wood

Veroli Casket, end with nymph riding a seahorse

4 17/32 in.x 6 19/64 in.; carved ivory and bone plaques with traces of polychrome and gilding on wood

The Basilewsky Situla, top row, Christ washing the Disciples' Feet, and The Betrayal of Christ; bottom row, Christ appearing to the Women and Christ appearing to the Apostles

4 17/32 in.x 1 ft. 3 55/64 in.x 6 19/64 in.; carved ivory

The Basilewsky Situla, top row, Crucifixion, and Judas the money to the High Priest. bottom row, Christ appearing to the Apostles, and the Incredulity of St Thomas

4 17/32 in.x 1 ft. 3 55/64 in.x 6 19/64 in.; carved ivory

Wine Cup of Shah Jahan

7 23/64 in.x 5 33/64 in.; white nephrite jade

Reliquary Chasse, design side

10 13/64 in.x 10 5/8 in.; copper-alloy plaques enamelled in champlevé on an oak core, gilt copper alloy figures and glass