5 British Museum Objects in Focus
The Sutton Hoo Helmet * The Lewis Chessmen * Hoa Hakananai'a * The Rosetta Stone * The Gayer-Anderson Cat

A box set containing the "Object in Focus" titles on five of the most famous and iconic objects at the British Museum. It includes: "The Rosetta Stone"; "The Gayer-Anderson Cat"; "The Sutton Hoo Helmet"; "The Lewis Chessmen"; and, "Hoa Hakananaia".

This book presents a detailed description of the cat and a discussion of its possible meaning and role in ancient times. "The Sutton Hoo Helmet" has been a highly evocative symbol of Anglo-Saxon England since its discovery in 1939. "The Lewis Chessmen" were probably made in Norway around AD 1150-1200. These enchanting chess pieces consist of elaborately worked walrus ivory and whales teeth in the forms of seated kings and queens, mitred bishops, knights on their mounts, standing warders and pawns. A hugely popular attraction at the Museum, especially since they featured in the Harry Potter films. "Hoa Hakananaia", or stolen/hidden friend, is one of the instantly recognizable statues from Easter Island.