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There are 62 objects for which Decoration contains → maybe
2007.10.2.33 Profile portrait of a woman? with lines over face maybe a tree
2007.10.2.42 Profile portrait of bearded man with vines in his hair, maybe Dionysis
2009.10.2.7 Figure of a man wearing a hat (maybe Hermes or Paris) holding a staff in right hand and small round object in left. Number 7
2009.8.103 Two face profile. Looking right is a young warrior with a helmet. Looking left an older man with a beard also wearing a helmet. Maybe Ianus. Cast number: 47
2009.8.123 Portrait of a man with curly hair, open mouth and distorted features, maybe a theater mask. Cast number: 67
2009.8.125 A bird, maybe a crane, fighting a snake. Cast number 70
2009.8.143 Profile of a child with wings, maybe Eros, looking right. Cast number: fifth gem in the last row
2009.8.165 A woman wearing a dress with a bare chest. On her right side a bird, maybe a crane. Cast number: 19
2009.8.182 A naked man with a trident behind a woman also holding a trident, riding on a horse. Maybe Poseidon and Amphitrite. In front of the horse Eros. Cast number: 36
2009.8.183 A naked man with a beard holding a stick and putting one foot on a rock. There is a tree in the middle. On the other side of it a woman wearing a dress and a helmet. There is a serpent at her feet and another one behind her. Maybe Athena and Hercules.
2009.8.214 Profile of a man and a woman. He has rather thick face with a small mouth and a double chin, maybe Nero. She has a ribbon or wreath in her hair, the top of her dress or cloak can be seen. They are both looking right. Cast number: 5
2009.8.219 Profile of a man with a prominent chin and short wavy hair, looking right. Maybe Augustus. Cast number: 10
2009.8.222 A moon, a cornucopia and a caduceus. Maybe a bunch of thunderbolts. Cast number: 13
2009.8.242 Profile of a woman with a lavish hairstyle and a chubby face, looking right. Maybe Valeria Messalina, third wife of Emperor Claudius. Cast number: 33
2009.8.243 Profile of a woman with long hair, maybe Faustina Minor, looking right. Cast number: 34
2009.8.245 Profile of a young man with short wavy hair, looking right. Maybe Tiberius. Cast number: 36
2009.8.262 Profile of a woman with slightly lavish hairstyle and a rather chubby face, looking right. The top of her dress can be seen. Maybe Livia. Cast number: 53
2009.8.270 A creature with the head of a goat with a human face, wings and the back of a lion. A figurine standing behind it. Maybe a sphinx. Cast number: 1
2009.8.274 A cow wearing some kind of crown. Above her are the insignia of the pharaoh. A bird sitting on a branch, maybe a hawk, referring to Horus. A sun with wings above it all. Cast number: 5
2009.8.280 Profile of a woman with a lavish hairstyle, maybe a tiara, looking right. A necklace or top of her clothes can be seen. Cast number: 11
2009.8.281 Profile of a woman with a lavish hairstyle, maybe a tiara, looking left. The top of her clothes can be seen. There is a symbol or some kind of musical instrument on her left side. Cast number: 12
2009.8.32 A winged horse with a man on its back. Maybe Pegasus with Bellerophon. There is also an inscription on the bottom. Cast number: 11
2009.8.55 Profile of a young man with wavy hair looking right. Maybe Alexander the Great. Inscription on the bottom. Cast number: 80
2009.8.60 An old man with a beard holding a role of parchment in one hand. Maybe a philosopher. Cast number: 56
2009.8.65 A naked young man with wavy hair and with an outstretched arm. Maybe an athlete. Cast number: 2A or 21?
2009.8.70 Profile of a man with a beard an curly hair and a sea shell above his ear. Maybe Poseidon. Cast number: 14
2009.8.90 A bird. Maybe a crane. Inscription on the right side. Cast number: 34
2009.8.94 A winged horse. Maybe Pegasus. Cast number: 38
2009.8.97 A small man with a beard and a shield fighting against a bird, maybe a stork. Cast number: 41
2009.9.103 A naked winged child sitting on a vessel playing a musical instrument, maybe a lyre. Cast number: 36
2009.9.108 A naked man holding a caduceus in his left hand and a cornucopia in his right hand, leaning against a pole. Maybe Hermes. Cast number: 41
2009.9.126 A winged child walking beside a chariot pulled by two lions. Maybe referring to Nike. Cast number: 60
2009.9.15 A naked woman holding a cornucopia and leaning against a pole, maybe Aphrodite. Cast number: 29
2009.9.152 A naked woman with a strange face, maybe wearing a theater mask, sitting on a barque. Cast number: 96
2009.9.161 A naked winged child, with a quiver hanging over his shoulder, a bow lying next to his feet, embracing a half naked woman wearing a robe. Maybe Cupid and Psyche. Cast number: 95
2009.9.166 Profile of a young man wearing a helmet with a griffin and holding a shield with the head of the gorgon Medusa,looking right. Behind his shoulder the top of a spear or lance can be seen. Maybe referring to Perseus. Cast number: 1
2009.9.168 A naked young man wearing a cloak around his shoulders, holding a sword in one hand and in the other a human head, behind his back. Maybe Perseus. Cast number: 3
2009.9.169 A naked young man with a cloak and club (?) in his right hand, with the other he touches the shield which lays on a pile of arms. On the shield is the head of the gorgo Medusa. Maybe Perseus. Cast number: 4
2009.9.170 A young naked man holding a cloak in the right hand and with the other he touches a shield lying on a rock with the head of the gorgon Medusa. On his right side, there is a pile of arms. Maybe Perseus. Cast number: 5
2009.9.174 A young woman leaning on a rock, touching a young man's face. The young man is touching her arm and putting one hand behind his back in which he is holding a human head. Maybe referring to Perseus and Andromeda. Cast number: 9
2009.9.175 A man leaning against a pole wearing a cloak and holding up what looks like a human head. Maybe Perseus. Cast number: 10
2009.9.176 A young naked man wearing a cloak, holding the reins of a horse with wings standing next to him. There is a tree on the right side. Maybe Perseus and Pegasus. Cast number: 11
2009.9.179 Profile of a young man with wings in his hair, looking right. The top of his cloak can be seen. Maybe Perseus. Cast number: 14
2009.9.188 A hunting scene. Three men killing a boar with spears. On each side are two trees. Maybe a scene from the Meleager myth. Cast number: 23
2009.9.190 A naked man sitting on his cloak, next to his head is a boar's head, to his feet a dog. Maybe referring to Meleager and the Calydonian Hunt. Cast number: 25
2009.9.203 A woman sitting on a stool holding an opening a box. Maybe Pandora. Cast number: 38
2009.9.208 A naked man sitting on a stone playing the lyre. Animals are gathered around him. Maybe Orpheus. Cast number: 43
2009.9.209 A naked man sitting on a rock playing the lyre. Animals are gathered around him. Maybe Orpheus. Cast number: 44
2009.9.27 A human figure with a lions head surrounded by some kind of halo, looking right. Maybe Sekhmet. Cast number: 41
2009.9.280 A woman with wings, maybe Nike, and a bearded man wearing a helmet standing in a chariot pulled by two horses. A second woman walking behind the horses. Inscription beneath the chariot. Cast number: 18
2009.9.281 A bearded man in full armour holding a spear, putting one hand on a ball or globe carried by a man or child sitting next to his feet. A winged creature is standing on the bearded man's hand, maybe Nike. Cast number: 19
2009.9.38 Monkey like figure with a long penis between its legs, holding up both arms with fingers that look like feathers. A bird maybe even a hawk sitting on its head. There are stars above each hand and a twig above the head. Cast number: 52
2009.9.53 A lioness in the middle, maybe representing Sekhmet. On her right side a man's head with a beard, on her left side, some kind of figure. Cast number: 67
2009.9.55 A bird, maybe a hawk, holding a spear or stick in its beak poking in a vessel. Behind the hawk there is the profile of a man with an aureole. Cast number: 69
2009.9.59 A creature with an animal head, maybe a cat, and a male human body, kneeling down, holding a vessel in its left hand. Cast number: 73
2009.9.74 A naked child with wings holding something in its left hand. Maybe Cupid. Cast number: 7
2009.9.77 A naked winged child leaning against a rock holding a torch in his hand, maybe Cupid. Cast number: 10
2009.9.79 A naked winged child, maybe Cupid. Cast number: 12
2009.9.84 A herme of a young naked winged man holding an insect, maybe a butterfly in one hand and some kind of scepter in the other. Cast number: 17
2009.9.9 A woman with a flowery crown covering her breasts with her arm, wearing a robe around her legs and a naked winged child is standing beside her, maybe Cupid. Cast number: 23
25.9.1 Inside is black with a reserved band below where mouth begins to flare. The mouth is wide and flares outwards. On the exterior surface at the top is a patterned band of two rows of 'cccc' shapes, one row above the other. Two handles, one each side are black and it is hard to distinguish what is on the body behind the handle (maybe a panel with dots?). On side A, Eros flies towards a woman who retreats towards youth seated naked on a folding garment and holding alabastron. Side B shows 2 youths, clothed, the one on the right holding a stick. Brown for feathers at top of Eros' wing. White garland, neckless, bracelet of woman and fillet held by Eros. Below them is a reserved panle with egg shapes with dits in between. Stem and top of foot black, reserved band at top of foot. Base reserved.
REDMG:1953.25.74 Coarse material. Very shallow plate. Inside are traces of orange and brown deposits. Incised band inside rim and maybe around base too. Surface is not flat but has small lumps, perhaps caused by inclusions. Base is flat. Reserved.
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