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

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

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

Ship Burial, Mound 1, excavated artifact, half Shoulder-Clasp with loop and chain

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

Ship Burial, Mound 1, excavated artifact, opposite half of a Shoulder-Clasp with loop and chain

Sutton Hoo, England; 5 in.x 2 1/8 in. (without loop and chain); gold, glass, garnet

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

Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache (KV 54), excavated artifact, Floral Collar: detail

Valley of the Kings (burial site), Egypt; papyrus, olive leaves, cornflowers, linen

Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache (KV 54), excavated artifact, Floral Collar: detail

Valley of the Kings (burial site), Egypt; papyrus, olive leaves, cornflowers, linen

Tutankhamun's Embalming Cache (KV 54), excavated artifact, Floral Collar: back

Valley of the Kings (burial site), Egypt; 1 ft. 5 21/64 in.x 49 ft. 4 33/64 in.; papyrus, olive leaves, cornflowers, linen

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, both sides

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, front, War side

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; 8 1/2 in. x 1 ft. 7 1/2 in8 1/2 in. x 1 ft. 7 1/2 in.; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, front, War side

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, rear, Aftermath of the Victorius Battle

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; 8 1/2 in. x 1 ft. 7 1/2 in.; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, rear, Aftermath of the Victorius Battle

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; 8 1/2 in. x 1 ft. 7 1/2 in.; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen