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There are 20 objects for which Decoration contains → foreground
2007.10.2.152 Three figures. A man, visibly fatter and older than the others, is bound to a tree. A second man is standing in front of him and has a small vessel in his left hand (offering it to the other man?). Finally a woman is sensually reclining in the foreground, showing her naked back to the audience.
2007.10.2.235 Two figures, both facing towards us, one standing behind the other. The one on the foreground is a warrior, possibly a Greek soldier (because he's naked) carrying a spear and shield and wearing a helmet. Behind him is a fully clothed figure, possibly a goddess.
2007.10.2.245 A bearded, muscular, and semi-naked seated figure. His clothing is possibly an animal skin (paws seem to be apparent). He appears to be resting as his right arm rests on his knee and his right hand supports his bowed head. He is also holding an unidentified object in his right hand which also rests against his leg. His other hand appears to be holding a further (unidentified) object which rests across his lap. A club rests against his left thigh in the foreground of the scene. There is either a bull or cow depicted by the figure's right leg at the bottom-left of the scene. The figure shown is almost certainly Herakles, possibly resting after one his labours (herding the cattle of Geryon?).
2007.10.2.253 Two figures are depicted. The figure to the left of the scene is a seated semi-naked female. Her dress or cloak lays across her lap and is gathered up in her left hand. Her head is bowed slightly. In the centre of the foreground is a semi-circle which crosses the female figure's left ankle or calf. It is unclear what this might represent. The second figure (to the right) is a smaller winged male facing to the left and the larger figure. He appears to be carrying a bow and stands under a tree. The two figures are almost certainly Aphrodite and Eros.
2007.10.2.288 In the foreground there are two horses leading a man on a chariot, in the background there are another two horses most probably pulling another chariot.
2007.10.2.289 Two, decorated griffin-like creatures, leading a chariot. Eros is holding onto the one in the foreground.
2007.10.2.321 Possibly of a tomb with a sarcophogus in the foreground and weapons in the background.
2007.10.2.329 A male figure fallen in the foreground with a chariot with two horses with front legs reared in the background.
2007.9.1.18 Displaying three figures, in the foreground a naked man with a shield pulling the hair of a fallen, half-naked woman, and behind them a man raising a spear.
2007.9.1.57 Displays four pigs, one on all fours facing right in the foreground, the other three are in the background on their hind legs facing upwards.
2007.9.1.8 Displaying three men in armour on horses, the one in the foreground with a shield, all facing left.
2007.9.2.2 Displays the seated figures of a man and a woman on the left hand side, with a shield bearing the image of two arrows in the foreground, whilst a mostly naked soldier weraing a helmet and cloak and carrying a spear stands on the right hand side. (Box Index = Hektor reprimanding Paris). Tray 5, Layer 1, Gem 2
2007.9.3.104 Two male heads in profile facing right. The male in the foreground is older and bearded while the male behind is younger and beardless with wild hair.
2007.9.3.161 Two heads in profile facing right. Figure in foreground is male, figure in background is female.
2007.9.3.91 Two male heads in profile facing left. The male in the foreground is a mature man while the male behind him looks to be younger. Both men are beardless.
2009.10.2.210 Depiction of a man, with a smaller figure behind his shoulder, a face or a mask in the foreground, on the bottom right. Number 82.
2009.10.2.385 Figure in a chariot drawn by two large serpents, with a nude male figure holding drapery and a shield in the foreground. Number 41
2009.8.129 A serpent winded around a tree, an axe in the foreground. Cast number: 75
2009.9.286 Profiles of a couple, looking left. The woman is in the foreground wearing a ribbon and a hood and the top of her dress can be seen. The man is behind her, has wavy hair and a ribbon. On the right side behind the heads a cornucopia can be seen. Cast number: 24
26.2.95 interior glazed black; exterior: black-figure decoration consisting of possible warrior scene (left thigh and right leg of warrior lunging to left; one hind leg and part of hoof from foreleg of horse in the foreground, to right).
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