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There are 63 objects for which Decoration contains → herakles
2007.10.2.241 Single figure of a young winged (male) child holding a bow and club in his left hand, the club rests over his shoulder. His quivver is possibly depicted on the ground at his feet. The figure is presumably Eros or Cupid, although the club is an unusual addition (possibly indicating the imitation of Herakles, as in examples found at Pompeii).
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?).
2007.10.2.247 A bearded, extremely muscular, and semi-naked male figure standing and facing to the left. He has a cloak tied at the neck and carries a club in his left hand. His right arm is raised and he is holding an (unidentified) object in his right hand. The figure is almost certainly Herakles.
2007.10.2.304 A male figure wearing a skin (possibly a lion skin) struggles with a bull. The bull's head is lowered perhaps indicating that it is charging. Behind the bull, to the right of the cast, there is what appears to be a statue (possibly of female form) with two faces in profile, one facing left and the other right. The animal skin (if it is lion) perhaps identifies the male as Herakles. The scene might be a representation of one of Herakles tasks (yoking of the bulls).
2007.9.2.28 Displays Heracles with curly hair and a beard pulling up from behind him another man by the ankle and hair, who is clutching at a lionskin on the ground. (Box Index = Herakles and Lichas).
2008.2.1.90 Profile of Herakles looking to the right.
2009.10.2.287 Right profile view of Herakles with curly hair. Number - 3
2009.10.2.288 Profile head and upper back of Herakles with drapery and a spear over his left shoulder. Number 44
2009.10.2.289 Right profile view of Herakles with curly hair, lionskin at his neck. Number - 4
2009.10.2.290 Right profile view of Herakles with curly hair and lionskin at his neck. Number - 5
2009.10.2.291 Right profile view of Herakles with curly hair and lionskin at his neck. Number - 6
2009.10.2.292 Left profile view of a Herakles with a decorative wreath in his hair and lionskin around his neck. Number - 7
2009.10.2.293 Right profile view of Herakles with curly hair and a garment around his neck. Number - 7
2009.10.2.294 Right profile view of a bearded Herakles with curly hair and a garment around his neck. Number - 9
2009.10.2.295 Right profile view of bearded Herakles with curly hair. Number - 10
2009.10.2.297 Left profile view of bearded Herakles with curling hair, wearing a garment. Number - 12
2009.10.2.298 Left profile view of Herakles with curly hair. Number - 13
2009.10.2.299 Right profile view of Herakles with curly hair. Number - 14
2009.10.2.300 Side profile of Herakles, looking right
2009.10.2.301 Profile of a bearded Herakles looking to the left
2009.10.2.303 Profile of Herakles with helmet, looking right.
2009.10.2.304 Profile of Herakles with helmet, looking right
2009.10.2.305 Profile of Herakles with helmet, looking right.
2009.10.2.306 Profile of Herakles, looking right.
2009.10.2.309 Scene showing Herakles sitting on the skin of the nemean lion and holding it's head. His club stands nearby.
2009.10.2.310 A scene showing Herakles facing left. In his right hand he carries his club and the head of the nemean lion. The lion's skin is draped over his back
2009.10.2.311 Herakles is depicted facing left. With his right hand he rests his club upon his shoulder whilst with his left he holds the skin the nemean lion.
2009.10.2.312 A Scene showing Herakles facing away, club in hand.
2009.10.2.313 Scene showing the Farnese Herakles made by Lysippos.
2009.10.2.314 Scene showing Herakles facing left and leaning on his club.
2009.10.2.315 A scene depicting Herakles facing left. In his left hand he holds his club and in his right he has a bowl (possibly the one given to him by Helios, the sun god)
2009.10.2.316 A man facing left and holding a bowl (possibly Herakles)
2009.10.2.317 A scene depicting two figures. Herakles is holding his club on the right, standing next to a bound woman (on the left).
2009.10.2.318 A scene showing Herakles, club and bow in hand, standing victorious over a giant.
2009.10.2.319 A scene showing Herakles on the left and a cowering giant on the right. Herakles stands about to strike with club and shield.
2009.10.2.321 A scene showing Herakles standing over Nessus, the centaur in a warlike pose.
2009.10.2.322 Herakles carrying the sky.
2009.10.2.326 A scene showing Herakles with his club, attacking the Hydra.
2009.10.2.327 A scene showing Herakles, with club, fighting the Hydra.
2009.10.2.328 A scene depicting Herakles with club. The Basket on the left hand side is possibly the container of the golden apples from the garden of hesperides.
2009.10.2.329 Herakles capturing the Cretan Bull for Eurystheus
2009.10.2.330 A scene showing a Herakles carrying a bulle Cretan Bull
2009.10.2.331 A scene shoeing a man, possibly Herakles, carrying a bull (possibly the Cretan Bull)
2009.10.2.332 A scene showing a Herakles carrying the Cretan bull.
2009.10.2.333 A scene depicting a man Herakles carrying a bull Cretan Bull.
2009.10.2.337 A scene showing Herakles, club aside, strangling the Nemean lion.
2009.10.2.338 A scene showing Herakles strangling the Nemean lion.
2009.10.2.339 A scene showing Herakles strangling the Nemean lion.
2009.10.2.340 A scene showing Herakles strangling the Nemean lion.
2009.10.2.341 A scene showing Herakles fighting the Nemean lion.
2009.10.2.342 A scene showing Herakles (left), with club, defeating a soldier (right) who kneels away.
2009.10.2.343 A man (possibly Herakles) is shown crushing a Antaeus's chest.
2009.10.2.344 A scene showing Herakles (distinguished by the pelt of the Nemean lion) crushing Antaeus by the chest.
2009.10.2.500 A scene showing Herakles fighting Antaeus.
2009.10.2.501 A scene showing a Herakles fighting Antaeus.
2009.10.2.502 A Herakles fighting Antaeus on the whilst on the right stands a figure with a helmet and shield (possibly Athena)
2009.10.2.503 A scene depicting showing Herakles (distinguished by his club) shooting two birds (possibly the Stymphalian birds)
2009.10.2.504 A scene showing Herakles (distinguished by his club) shooting three birds (possibly the Stymphalian birds) with a bow.
26.2.76 exterior: frieze of vertical tongues painted in black and in added red; below, black-figure decoration consisting of Herakles (top of head remaining) to left;
26.7.2 The interior of the vessel is streaky black (uneven) except for the tondo (reddish brown), that depicts a (shadow of a) man, in a short chiton, facing right and advancing. He is holding a (thorny) club with his right hand and his himation with the left one (using it as a shield?), while his sword is visible at his right side. Exterior: The lip bears a thin, black line. The surface of the body is reserved (up to the point where the scene ends) but bears decoration in black. The scene is repeated on both sides; the myth of Heracles and the Bull. Herakles has captured the Bull from the head. Hanging in the background (above them) there are Herakles' club, cloak and quiver. The scene is flanked (left and right) by fan-shaped palmettes (voluted at the bottom with long, narrow divisions). The lower part of the handles' external surface is black and under either of them there is an ivy leaf (heart-shaped). Below the scene, there is a streaky black line and, after a reserved, thin band, the vessel is (streaky) black up to the end of the foot, whose side surface is reserved, though. The base is reserved but bears a red thin band at the center of the resting surface. No incisions or added colour have been used.
51.4.9 The rim is black, both on the inside and on the outside. The back of the handle is also black, but the underside is reserved. The neck is reserved, but glazed apart from a thick purple band on its lower part. On the sloping junction of the neck with the shoulder, black tongues. Both interrupted at the joining point of the handle to the neck. The shoulder is covered with a guilloche (pattern of interwoven fillets) with teardropped terminations. In the middle of two upper and two lower black lines there are two rows of black dots that begin on the edge of the second left figure of the main scene and stop at the edge of the last person. In the centre of the scene, a male figure in profile to the right with as short mantle, a quiver on his back (Herakles) is attacking a kneeling Amazon. With his left hand, he is gradding her from the air and with the right he is holding a sword, with which he is ready to kill her. The Amazon, in profile to the left, is wearing a helmet, holding a very long spear with her arm and her shiled with the left. From his waist, her sword is hanging. This scene is flanked by two other battle scenes. On the left side, an Amazon is attacking a Greek. He is wearing a cuirass, helmet, he is hloding his spear and his shield and he is shown ready to fall down. Tha Amazon has atteacked him with her spear. She is wearing a helmet and a short chiton. On the right, an Amazon and a Greek are shown in profile running towards the left, projecting their spears. The Amazon is wearing a ahsort chiton and a helmet. She is holding her shield, covering large part of her body. A frontal head of a lion decorates the shield. A sword hanging from her waist. The male warrior wears a short chiton and has a shield and a helmet. The Amazons have long hair and wear helmets with longer and bigger crests. Incisions and added red are used for details. Added red: parts of the chitons of the warriors anad the Amazons, hair of the warrior in the middle, fillets on Amazon's heads and the frame of the shield of the running Amazon. Below the scene, there are two lines (not evenly formed at all in their length) and a band of added red. Below that, the vessel is black, with two concentric circles on the surface of the foot. The resting surface is reserved.
53.8.1 Glazed black except for a reddish band around the omphalos. Relief decoration encircling the omphalos consists of (from centre out) eight raised dots; two ridges, a figural frieze, and a vine wreath. The figural frieze depicts the apotheosis of Herakles (procession to Mount Olympos). Four quadrigae (four-horse chariots) are driven in 3/4-view to the left by winged victories, each with a different passenger: (1) Athena, (2) Herakles, (3) Ares and (4) Dionysos (?). Small flying Erotes hover behind each chariot.
REDMG:1953.25.23 Mouth black outside; reserved neck; black on exterior of handle; band of black vertical bars above band of black rays on shoulder. Body (at front, only): black line; two rows of black dots alternating with white dots; two black lines; figural scene. Body, below: black band, black line, broad black band, black line, black to foot and on top of foot; black band on lower part of concave element; otherwise reserved. Figural scene depicts a male figure wrestling a bull. The figures are flanked by trees with black and white fruits and thin vines. The hero’s clothes hang on the left tree and his quiver hangs above him. While this scene might depict either Herakles with the Cretan bull or Theseus with the (same) bull of Marathon, the incisions on the head covering (slightly stippled) suggest that this is a schematic rendering of Herakles’ lion-scalp helmet. Added white is used for the rendering of details such as fruit on trees, as well as the forepart of the bull, and his tail, while incision is used to indicate the drapery, quiver, and musculature of the hero, as well as his head covering. On attribution, cf. CVA Cambridge 1, pls. 22, 21.
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