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  3. The Geometric ewers
Geometric ewer A
Geometric ewer A
Geometric ewer B
Geometric ewer B
Detail of the decoration on geometric ewer B
Detail of the decoration on geometric ewer B
Openwork decoration and the thumbpiece on geometric ewer B
Openwork decoration and the thumbpiece on geometric ewer B
The wash set
The wash set

The Geometric ewers

The Seuso treasure also includes two ewers of identical size, shape and decoration, with a capacity of approximately 4 litres, which constituted a set with the wash basin. They were water ewers, from which hot and cold water was poured during daily washing or banquets. Both originally had thumbpieces and hinged flap lids. The top part of their handle is ornamented with openwork tendril motifs and the rim and base are decorated with beads. The shoulders are articulated by parallel wavy grooves. The body of the ewers made of thin sheets are covered with geometric and floral and plant patterns rendered with great imagination. These motifs are arranged in circular panels by interlacing gilded bands.

Geometric ewer A
Height: 52.8 cm · Diameter of the body: 17.13 cm
Diameter of the base: 13.5 cm · Weight: 2,801 g
Material: silver of 91–94% purity, gilding
 
Geometric ewer B
Height: 55 cm · Diameter of the body: 17.2 cm
Diameter of the base: 13.5 cm · Weight: 2,656 g
Material: silver of 90–96% purity, gilding
 

The artefacts

The Seuso Platter

Seuso platter
Medallion of the Seuso platter

The Hippolytus ewer

Hippolytus ewer
The Hippolytus ewer’s handle decorated with an oak branch

The Hippolytus situlae

Representation of Phaedra on situla B of the Hippolytus set
Representation of Phaedra on situla A of the Hippolytus set

The Achilles Platter

Achilles platter
Achilles on the Island of Skyros

The Animal Ewer

Animal ewer
Male bust on the animal ewer

The Meleager Platter

Meleager platter
Medallion of the Meleager platter

The Amphora

The Amphora
Dionysus as a youth on the amphora

The Geometric Platter

Geometric platter
Medallion of the geometric platter

The Geometric ewers

Geometric ewer A
Geometric ewer B

Wash basin

The washbasin
Medallion of the washbasin and detail of the medallion

The Dionysiac Ewer

Dionysiac ewer
Dionysus with the panther on the side of the ewer

The Perfume Casket

The Perfume Casket
Handmaids with mirror  and casket

The Cauldron

The copper cauldron used for concealing the treasure
Rivets joining the sheets on the side of the cauldron

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