The Seuso treasure has returned home

In its currently known form the Seuso treasure is made up of fourteen silver vessels for dining and washing as well as a copper cauldron that was used to hide them. The treasure trove comprises the following pieces: two large flat platters for serving food (the Seuso or Hunting Platter, and the Geometric Platter); two serving platters that were probably used as ornamental platters too (the Achilles and the Meleager platters); a basin probably used for washing the hands and face accompanied by two ewers with geometric designs; three other ewers – one depicting Dionysiac scenes, one with animal figures and one decorated with scenes from Greek mythology (Hippolytus Ewer) –; two situlae related in their decoration to the Hippolytus Ewer; a casket used for storing perfume flasks; and an amphora. All of them were hidden in a large copper cauldron. The Hungarian State has recently repatriated the currently known seven remaining silver vessels of the treasure trove: the Achilles Platter, the Meleager Platter, the Hippolytus Ewer and the two Hippolytus situlae, the Animal Ewer and the Amphora.

Thus, Hungary is now the full-fledged owner of the complete Seuso treasure, an invaluable ensemble of late Roman imperial artefacts representing the highest artistic quality.