| Sutri Treasure | |
|---|---|
 Part of the Sutri Treasure displayed in the British Museum | |
| Material | Gold and precious stones |
| Created | 6th-7th Centuries AD |
| Period/culture | Lombardic |
| Present location | British Museum |
| Identification | 1887,0108,3-9 |
TheSutri Treasure is an importantLombardic hoard found atSutri,Italy in the late nineteenth century that is currently in the collections of theBritish Museum inLondon.[1]
The rich grave group was found in 1878 near the town of Sutri in theprovince of Viterbo in centralItaly. Dating to the 6th-7th centuries AD, the treasure was buried at a time of conflict between theKingdom of the Lombards and theEastern Roman Empire. Nine years after its discovery, the hoard was purchased by the British Museum, where it resides to this day.[2]
Given the large number of prestigious items in the treasure, it probably belonged to a noble lady of high rank from theLombardic court. It includes a blue glassdrinking horn, two greenish-blue smallamphoras, a gilded fan-shaped silverbrooch, a gold and garnet encrusted S-shaped brooch, a simple gold cross and a pair of earrings with triple pendants. A number of other items (including a pin, beads, coins, another drinking horn and a third brooch) were not purchased by the museum at the time; their current whereabouts is unknown.
