Ship section
Edwin Gifford
Category
Models
Date
2002
Materials
Green oak
Measurements
2600 x 4250 mm; 6800 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Southampton
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Sutton Hoo, Suffolk
NT 1433809
Summary
A reproduction of a section of the Sutton Hoo ship. Made of solid green oak on a softwood frame under deck. Large pegs in willow which in some cases conceal steel nuts and bolts.
Provenance
Commissioned for the opening of the Exhibition Centre in 2002.
Makers and roles
Edwin Gifford, replica maker