Sandalwood Box

The Sandalwood Box is a magically sealed box that can only be opened by few. It is in the possession of Lord British, and he uses it to store important items.

Before Ultima V, Lord British stored his Orb of the Moons in the box, hiding it behind a secret wall in his bedroom. The Avatar found it after playing Stones on the harpsichord, taking possession of the box. Later, in Dungeon Doom, Lord British opened it to use the Orb of the Moons to escape from the dungeon through a red moongate.

In Ultima IX, the Sandalwood Box contained the Ankh of Spirituality, and again had to be opened by playing the song Stones.

Trivia

 * An attempt to use the Sandalwood Box in Ultima V results in the Avatar asking, "How?".
 * It is easy to lose the box forever in Ultima V: Lazarus. Saduj steals the box from the Avatar if in the party before fleeing. If the party is caught in Castle Blackthorn, Blackthorn takes it away from the Avatar and murders a companion.