</span>The purse cover from the Sutton Hoo burial illustrates the one distinguishing characteristic <span>of art used by the nomadic people of northern Europe in the early middle ages.
</span>One of the major objects excavated from the royal burial-ground at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk<span>, England was </span>The Sutton Hoo purse-lid<span>. This site has a collection of burial mounds, and the most significant is the undisturbed </span>ship burial in Mound 1 containing the purse-lid along with other objects.
Wealth-- it is believed the purse was a status symbol for those who were wealthy.
The Sutton Hoo burial site located in England shows the culture of early Anglo-Saxon people. The purse shows the intricate detailing and wealth of members of the Anglo-Saxon group. The purse contained garnet, glass, whalebone, and intricate designs demonstrating the craftsmanship of the Anglo-Saxons.
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