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14.9.32 Fragment with part of handle, probably belonging to a large vase. Interior is coarse and coloured red although undecorated. The exterior surface has a design of dull black with bands of white. There is a heavy white band round base of handle. Handle round in section. Surfaces are most uneven.
14.9.62 9 red bands of approx. equal width, a couple fading on edges to yellow, red paint worn away towards centre of the piece probably from further bands. Background pale buff. Underside reserved
2003.3.37 Interior, 2 bands in added red. Exterior, vertical lines above a horizonatal line at rim, with band and line below all in added red. Additional patches of added red are visible below, probably forming a pattern
2003.7.26 Probably part of a jar due to the way the bottom of the fragment juts out at an angle - possibly the body of the jar. The interior is painted black/dark red, although most has rubbed off. The top half of the exterior has been painted white (barely visible), with parallel lines of small black dots, and black squares in between these two lines. The rest of the fragment is painted black.
2005.3.22 Incised decoration, probably part of an image rather than a pattern, added black or red
2005.3.23 Incisions and added black, probably part of an image rather than a pattern
2006.12.46 Red/brown decoration with two parallel lines. Above this is what seems to be a leg of an animal, probably a duck or goose. The division of the foot into two toes is indicative of the geometric style.
2007.10.2.124 Battle scene: three men protecting the body of a dead companion from the enemies. Probably the representation of a scene from the Iliad.
2007.10.2.134 Animal facing left. Probably a swine, certainly femalewith very evident udders.
2007.10.2.159 Two figures. A man wearing a cape is on his knees and is holding the naked body of a woman. At his feet there is a club suggesting that he is probably Heracles (killing the Amazon Hippolyte?)
2007.10.2.192 Frontal view of a male's face.He has two small wings on his head; therefore he probably is Hermes.
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.
2007.10.2.294 A young winged figure seated on the ground (probably Eros). The figure's body is facing to the left while the head is turned back looking to the right. The figure is possibly looking at a stand to its right which has a complete set of armour placed upon it.
2007.10.2.299 Semi-naked female figure with a robe draped over her outsretched left arm. The figure is standing next to a plinth upon which a large bird is standing (probably a peacock).
2007.10.2.305 A male figure stands over another figure, prostrate on the ground. The standing figure (probably male) is dressed in a cloak and tunic and holds a blade or scythe in his right hand. The standing figure appears to be holding the decapitated head of the second figure in his left hand. Behind the figure prostrate on the ground is an ox whose front legs are raised from the ground. To the right of the cast a tree or bush is depicted with a large bird (possibly a peacock) perched on one of its branches. At the centre of the cast there is what appears to be a standard or post with two serpents coiled about it. The serpent's heads face each other at the top of the post.
2007.10.2.308 A large ox or bull is represented to the left and centre of the scene taking up most of the space within the cast. The beast's head is turned as if it is looking towards the viewer. To the right a figure (probably male) is seated beneath a tree holding a staff. At the figure's feet there appears to be a second (much smaller) creature.
2007.10.2.62 Naked male figure, probably a child. He looks to be holding something in his hand above his head.
2007.10.2.67 An animal, probably a lion.
2007.10.2.77 An animal, probably a wolf.
2007.7.1A-S Rim (A-D) has tongues on the top, a design with dots and traigular shapes on the sides, with palmettes below; Side A (H-K) shows a symposion, with a bearded man (Dionysos?) and possibly the hoof of a satyr; Side B (L-N) shows a battle. A, B, C: Rim with tongues, side design and palmettes below; D: Rim with tongues and side design, no palmettes below; E: Fragment from just below the rim with the palmette design; F: Fragment from below the rim, all black with part of a palmette on the lower left; G: Black on both sides; H: Head and shoulders of a bearded man(Dionysos?) with the circle and triangular motif running vertically on the right; I: Arm and torso of the bearded man on the upper part, on the lower part there is another object which could be his couch; J: Left half is black, right half contains an unclear section of the symposion scene; K: Drapery, most likely from the symposion scene, with a drinking horn in the lower right corner and possibly the hoof of a satyr; L: Top half of the battle scene, with a nude man holding a spear, and probably a tree running vertically along the left side. The scene is bounded by the circle and triangle design; M: Lower half of L, with the lower body of the nude man, drapery on the left side; N: Leg of the nude man, with the lower part of the tree running vertically on the left; O-P: Plain black; Q: Black, with part of the circle and triangle design; R: Black, with part of a design on the top; S: Base, tongue design
2007.9.1.59 Displays a naked human figure riding a hippocampus, probably a Nereid, holding a cornucopia and possibly wearing a helmet, both facing left.
2007.9.1.71 Displays a small animal, probably a rat or a mouse.
2007.9.3.103 Bust of bearded male in profile facing right. Probably Asclepius as he holds a staff with a snake wound around it.
2007.9.3.131 Male head in profile facing right. He is bearded and wears a cloak. Probably uniform of the army.
2007.9.3.132 Male head in profile facing left. He is bearded and wears a cloak. Probably uniform of the army.
2007.9.3.133 Animal, most likely a wolf, suckling two infants. Probably Romulus and Remus.
2007.9.3.137 Male head in profile facing right. Probably Augustus.
2007.9.3.37 Front facing male nude carrying 'Cornucopia'(Horn of Plenty). Probably a god.
2007.9.3.49 Two figures and a baby. Probably Hermes carrying Erichthonius with Athena standing behind him with her spear.
2007.9.3.55 Child, probably a slave, pouring water(?) from an amphora onto an older man's feet. There is also a column to the right of the slave.
2008.2.1.37 Naked male figure holding a spear. The figure is leaning against a column. At the foot of the column is a small animal (probably a dog) partly obscured by the column. The animal is looking up at the male figure.
2008.2.1.40 A small winged figure (probably male) with a quivver upon its back. The figure is seated, upon what appears to be an upturned helmet, and is facing to the left.
2008.7.112 Interior: dark grey/black glaze; exterior: probably dark grey/black glaze.
2008.7.167 Exterior: beige slip overpainted by remnants of three parallel horizontal reddish-brown lines; rim: probably had one reddish-brown line; interior: beige slip overpainted by vertical reddish-brown designs, not quite linear.
2008.7.23 Exterior: beige slip overpainted by two parallel horizontal thick (0.6) brown lines outlined in black, two thick curved brown figures outlined in black, one small egg-shaped black mark. Interior: bottom third dark-brown to black, upper two thirds probably reddish-brown but heavily chipped and worn.
2008.7.40 Exterior: series of thick black horizontal lines of varying thickness; interior: probably same or similar decoration to exterior, but extremely worn.
2009.10.1.10 A naked woman sits while an eagle feeds from a bowl in her lap, probably Hebe and Zeus as an eagle. Cast Number - 957
2009.10.1.11 Naked male figure, probably injured, kneeling underneath an arch. Cast Number - 958
2009.10.1.17 Left side view of a woman, probably Demeter, holding a cornucopia and a statue of a boy, possibly Eros, and surrounded by two ears of wheat. Cast Number - 964
2009.10.189 Bust of laughing man, probably Silenus.
2009.10.2.18 Woman in crown sitting on a lion, with scepter in left hand and a scroll in right. Probably Cybele.
2009.10.2.180 A figure standing in a temple. Probably this is a cult statue between two columns.
2009.10.2.19 Portrait of a woman wearing a crown. Probably Cybele.
2009.10.2.21 Portrait of woman wearing corona muralis. Probably Cybele. Number 21
2009.8.131 A wolf with swollen breasts. Probably the wolf that brought up Romulus and Remus. Cast number: 77
2009.8.135 Satyr holding a baby wearing a fur. Probably Silenos with baby Dionysos. Cast number: 80
2009.8.139 A young man dancing, holding a cup in his hands. Caduceus on the right side. Probably Hermes. Cast number: first one in the last row
2009.8.142 Satyr holding a baby wearing a fur. Probably Silenos with baby Dionysos. Cast number: forth gem in the last row
2009.8.148 A young girl feeding an eagle. Probably Zeus. Cast number: 2
2009.8.149 A young man feeding an eagle. Probably Ganymed and Zeus. Cast number: 3
2009.8.152 A young woman with a cloak around her waist, caressing an eagle. Probably Zeus. Cast number: 6
2009.8.154 A bull with a human face with a beard. Probably Zeus. Cast number: 8
2009.8.155 A woman riding on a bull which has a human face. Probably Zeus abducting Europa. Cast number: 9
2009.8.157 A woman with a swan. Probably Zeus and Leda. Cast number: 11
2009.8.16 A naked man wearing a hat, sitting on a turtoise. Holding branches in his hands. Probably Hermes. Cast number: 5
2009.8.167 A woman sitting on a throne, probably a goddess, with stars above her head. Cast number: 21
2009.8.168 A woman with a spear riding on an eagle, stars are above her head. Eagle is probably Zeus. Cast number: 22
2009.8.169 A woman with a torch sitting on an eagle, holding a head (?) in her other hand. Eagle probably Zeus. Cast number: 23
2009.8.171 Peacock, probably refering to Hera. Cast number: 25
2009.8.175 A man with a beard and a wreath in his hair. Holding a trident in one hand, a fish (?) in the other. Probably Poseidon. Cast number: 29
2009.8.177 A naked man with a beard and a trident in his hand, putting one foot on a rock. Probably Poseidon. Cast number: 31
2009.8.178 A naked man with a beard and a cloak around his shoulders, holding a ball in one hand and a trident in the other. Probably Poseidon. Cast number: 32
2009.8.180 A naked man with a beard on a chariot pulled by two horses, riding on the water. Probably Poseidon. Cast number: 34
2009.8.186 A naked man with a trident and a woman on a chariot pulled by four horses. Probably Poseidon and Amphitrite. In front on the horses a child, probably Eros. Cast number: 40
2009.8.187 Profile of a woman with curls and a helmet with an owl on it, looking left. Probably Athena. Cast number: 41
2009.8.19 A woman laying on waves, probably Aphrodite. Above her Cupid. A man wearing an armour and a spear, probably Ares. Cast number: 8
2009.8.190 Portrait of a woman with a helmet. Probably Athena. Cast number: 44
2009.8.191 Profile of a woman with a helmet with a winged horse on it, looking left. Probably Athena Inscription on the left side. Cast number: 45
2009.8.192 Profile of a woman wearing a helmet and the aegis, looking right. Probably Athena. Cast number: 46
2009.8.201 A woman wearing a dress holding a spear and a shield. There is a snake at her feet. Probably Athena. Cast number: 55
2009.8.202 A woman wearing a dress and a helmet, putting a foot on a rock and holding a spear. Probably Athena. Cast number: 56
2009.8.204 A woman in a dress holding a spear, leaning against a pole with a shield to her feet. Probably Athena. Cast number: 58
2009.8.206 A woman in a a dress, wearing a helmet, holding a spear in one hand and a shield in the other. Probably Athena. Cast number: 60
2009.8.209 An owl, probably referring to Athena. Cast number: 63
2009.8.212 Profile of a man with a wreath in his hair and a star in front of his head, looking right. The top of his cloak, probably a paludamentum. Cast number: 3
2009.8.218 Profile of a man, probably a Roman emperor with an aureole and a prominent chin, looking left. On the left side there is an eagle on a globe, probably referring to Jupiter. Cast number: 9
2009.8.220 On the left side, an eagle sitting on the head of a cow, holding a twig in his hand. Probably referring to Jupiter. On the right side, profile of a man with a wreath in his wavy hair, looking right. Cast number: 11
2009.8.233 Profile of a man with short hair, looking left. Top of his cloak, probably a paludamentum, can be seen. Cast number: 24
2009.8.236 Profile of a man and a woman, looking right. He has a wreath in his hair and a prominent chin. She wears a tiara and the top of her dress can be seen. Probably Augustus and his wife Livia. Cast number: 27
2009.8.246 Profile of a man with wavy hair, looking right. Probably Caligula. Cast number: 37
2009.8.250 Profile of a man with short wavy hair and a wreath, looking right. The top of his cloak, probably a paludamentum can be seen. Cast number: 41
2009.8.251 Profile of a man and a woman, looking right. He has a wreath in his hair and the top of his cloak, probably a paludamentum can be seen. Cast number: 42
2009.8.255 Profile of a man with short wavy hair and a wreath, lavish hairstyle and a prominent chin, looking right. Probably Nero. Cast number: 46
2009.8.258 Profile of a man with short wavy hair, looking right. The top of his cloak, probably a paludamentum, can be seen. Cast number: 49
2009.8.260 Profile of a man with short wavy hair in a lavish style and a beard wearing a wreath, looking right. Probably Nero. Cast number: 51
2009.8.261 Profile of a man with wavy hair in a lavish style and a beard, wearing a wreath, looking right. Rather chubby face. Probably Nero. Cast number: 52
2009.8.266 Profile of a man with short hair wearing a wreath and a crooked nose and a prominent chin. The top of his cloak, probably a paludamentum, can be seen. Cast number: 57
2009.8.267 Profile of a man wearing a wreath with a prominent chin and a rather chubby face. The top of his cloak, probably a paludamentum, can be seen. Cast number: 58
2009.8.31 A man with a beard sitting on a rock and a lion's fur, holding a club in his hand. Probably Hercules. There is also an inscription. Cast number: sn
2009.8.34 A woman with wings, holding a twig in one hand. A snake is curled up to her feet. Probably Nike. There is an inscription on the bottom. Cast number: 97
2009.8.35 A man with a beard standing on a globe and holding another above his head. There is a lion's fur around his waist. Probably Hercules carrying the earth for Atlas. Cast number: s3
2009.8.36 A woman holding a stick in one hand, the other holds the hand of a young boy who is nacked apart from the cloak around his neck. She is probably a goddess. Cast number: 128
2009.8.37 A muscular man holding something in one hand. The other arm is outstretched above his head. Probably an athlete. There is also an inscription on the bottom. Cast number: 69
2009.8.51 A young muscular man, shown in contrapposto. Probably an athlete. Inscription on the right side. Cast number: 16
2009.8.57 A young girl feeding an eagle, probably Zeus. Inscription on the bottom. Cast number 47
2009.8.66 Profile of a young man with curly hair, an open mouth and a wreath of wine leaves. Probably Dionysos. Cast number: 87
2009.8.69 Temple with three gods. Probably Hera (left), Zeus (middle) and Athena, she is sitting on a chair (right). Cast number: 13
2009.8.77 Profile of a young woman, ribbons in her hair, holding a flower in her hand, with the other picking one end of her dress. Inscription on the left side. Probably Psyche. Cast number: 21
2009.8.80 A young man sitting on a rock, holding a caduceus. Next to him stands a naked child with wings. Probably Hermes and Eros. Cast number: 24
2009.9.151 A naked winged child playing with a human head with wild hair and an open mouth, probably a theater mask. Cast number: 85
2009.9.177 A horse with wings grazing next to a tree. Probably Pegasus. Cast number: 12
2009.9.220 A young naked man holding a torch, riding a chariot pulled by four horses. Beneath them lies a man with a beard turning to a woman holding a vessel. Probably Phaeton shortly before his downfall. Inscription on top. Cast number: 55
2009.9.222 A naked man lying on the ground, a chariot pulled by two horses is fleeing the scene. Probably Phaeton after his fall from the chariot. Cast number: 57
2009.9.267 Profile of a woman wearing a helmet, looking right. Probably Athena. Cast number: 5
2009.9.276 Profile of a young man with a ribbon in his wavy hair and a ram's horn behind his ear, looking right. Probably Alexander the Great.Cast number: 14
2009.9.277 Profile of a man with wavy hair and a lions fur on his head, looking right. The top of his cloak can be seen. Probably Alexander the Great. Cast number: 15
2009.9.282 A warrior in full armour holding a spear and a shield receiving a wreath from a small woman with wings, probably Nike, flying above a lion. Cast number: 20
2009.9.283 A warrior with a beard wearing a helmet and holding a spear and a shield, receiving a wreath from a woman with wings, probably Nike. On the left side next to Nike is a cornucopia, on the right there is a basket with fruits and wheat ears as well as a bird. Cast number: 21
2009.9.5 A woman sitting on a chair, looking right. A feather on her head, probably Ma'at. Cast number: 19
2009.9.51 Hieroglyphs. On the left bottom corner a bird, probably an owl. Cast number: 63
2009.9.57 A creature with a human head and a lion's body with wings, probably a sphinx, wearing the deshret-crown. Cast number: 71
2009.9.58 A figure with a baboon's torso and a male human's body bedding over a lying sphinx from behind. Probably alluding to the Egyptian God Thot.
2009.9.75 A young naked man with wings holding a bow. A quiver is leaning against a rock behind the man. Probably Cupid. Cast number: 8
25.8.6 Lip inside and outside black. Shoulder: five lotus buds separated by spots, body- probably a runner facing left between youthfull onlookers; the figures in the center and on the left completely repainted. Below, thick black band. Rim of foot missing, but remainder is reserved.
26.12.16 Probably Kleinmeister type. Forepart of horse?, woman to right in mantle decorated with purple, white and incisions, facing man to left in black mantle. Lower part only of figures preserved. Below a black band. Interior is black.
26.12.19 Handle black on outside and reserved underneath. Shoulder: rays and long, thin lotus buds; black band at join with body. Top of bod: two rows black dots bordered by smaller white dots. Body: ram in cauldron set on tripod over a fire, flanked by two females holding wreaths on either side. Below is a broad black band with a thin band between reserved bands either side. Lower step of foot black; base reserved. This is probably the scene in which Medea tricked the daughters of Peleus: she killed an old ram, cut up its body and threw it in a boiling cauldron. Medea, a sorceress, restored the ram's life and made it young. Whereupon Pelias' daughters kill Pelias and toss his body into the cauldron. Medea did not, however, restore Pelias' life and was driven out of Iolcus.
26.12.30 The inside of the cone is reserved. Bottom of bowl inside is brown, probably because another base was placed inside it for firing. Heavy faine (?).
26.2.64 Exterior creamy ground white with a pattern of nearly parallel brown curves that get increasingly shorter, creating a pie slice shape (perhaps the folds of skin on the neck of a bull, fracing right), along with part of a lower eyelid. Interior black with a red line alone one edge. Right above the red line is a white line. There are also a few other splotches of white, probably white outline of lotus flower (or two) with a red centre.
26.2.70 white slip; interior: reserved band at rim, glazed black below; band of added white dots above frieze of petals in black and red lined in white; exterior reserved with one probably unintentional unslipped band.
27.3.9 The decoration above the shoulder is unclear. A fish is probably depicted on the shoulder. On the body, black bands of varying thicknesses, range from top to bottom. The base is reserved and almost flat. Shallow groove between slight footing and central flat disk.
29.6.1 Plaster cast of the “Ludovisi Throne” (Original in Museo Nazionale Romano di Palazzo Altemps). Central panel: Aphrodite (Roman Venus) rises from the sea assisted by two Horae (Seasons) on the shore who clothe the lower part of her body.The scene probably represents the birth of the goddess. Alternative interpretations: Persephone’s return from the Hades or Hera emerging from the Kanathos waters (Hera Parthenos). Left panel: Seated naked female figure (hetaira?)wearing a sakkos (hairnet) plays the double aulos. Right panel: Seated crouched veiled woman with a pyxis in her left hand in front of an incense burner (thymiaterion)
34.8.10 Body black all over. Probably burnt. Reserved resting surface.
35.5.34 Inside, reserved line around the rim; in a medallion framed by a key pattern broken by a chequered square, a male in himation leaning on a stick in conversation with an athlete (legs only). Outside, between palmettes an athlete with his arm resting on a pillar over which his cloak falls; on his right a man with a stick, on his left another male (face missing). Relief contour for pillar, walking sticks, and back of neck of all the figures. Hair contour reserved. Added colour, probably red, for fillet of bearded man, white for garland of the clothed figure in the medallion.
45.10.22 a: The upper surface of the rim is reserved, although glazed. However, the side surfaces (internal and external) are black (apart from a reserved area that would not have been visible if the handle was not missing). The neck is also black on the inside, however, there is a perpetual motif of palmettes on the external surface. These are double palmettes (5 narrow divisions upwards and 5 similar ones downwards) that look as if chained together by a horizontal row of small rings and each such palmette is separated from the other by a vertical line with wider endings, while thin, curved lines (above and below) frame each palmette. The sides of the handle bear a black band each and there is also a thin line underneath them that contours the end of the neck. On the carination that divides the neck from the shoulder there is a thin line with added red colour. The shoulder bears a motif of tongues, divided by vertical lines, while a line underneath contours them. The motif does not appear under the surface of the handle. At some point underneath this pattern there is the beginning of another motif (black with 3 dots of added red and scale-like incisions). The interior of the rest of the vessel is reserved, since it is an amphora. b: It bears exactly the same motif as the previous neck bit. c: From the branch of a three-peaked floral motif there emerge two curved lines that are downwards and upwards, each forming an ellipsoid-shaped frame from whose lower (in the case of the curved line that goes downwards) or upper (in the case of the other line) endings form one floral motif each. The left one is a voluted palmette with 5 petal shaped divisions and the right one is a three-pointed flower, similar to the central floral motif, but bigger. Although the upper part of this pattern is not preserved apart from the starting point of the motives, it is certain that this would have been the heraldic motif depicted. Underneath this area there is a thin, black line and below that, a pattern of guilloche ( branches with tear dropped endings interwoven together) with a row of dots, framed (above and below) by two pairs of concentric lines. Towards the end of the fragment (which is also towards the end of the vessel) there is a radial-shaped motif, two lines and the rest of the surface is black. d: It is a part of the body's area that bears the guilloche pattern and the radial-shaped motif underneath, but one third of it is not preserved. e: On the left there is the upper part of probably a palmette (two endings of petal-shaped divisions). Next to that there is the depiction of a draped lower body part. The drapery is formed by the incisions on a black surface. There are diagonal incisions and wavy endings to denote the folds of an himation, as well as the lower termination of the chiton, which is suggested by two almost horizontal incisions, a wavy line and another horizontal incision. the drawing is detailed and clear. f: The part between the surface above the knees and a bit below the calf of a male figure that wears a short chiton (incised, wavy folds are visible above the knee), as well as grieves with out curving terminations (Hermes?) of added red colour, now fadded away. On his left there is the upper part of a palmette and on his left there is a diagonal line, with rows of dots on either side (characteristic of Dionysus). Very clear drawing. g: Half of the three-peaked flower, a bit of a black line and two petal-shaped motives. On the side, there is part of the dotted branch and what appears to be part of a figure's drapery (upper right body part ?), with some incisions used to render details. h: Between the lower body part of two figures there is part of the dotted branch. What is preserved from the right figure is incised lines and circles on a black surface. The left figure's drapery (peplos and himation ?) is preserved (below the waist), consisting of incised diagonal and wavy lines to denote the folds. i: A central male figure's (Dionysus) body from shoulder to legs is visible and surrounded by a dotted branch. He is standing between two figures. The male figure (there is part of beard with added red) on the left holds part of the branch with his palm (upper body without the head is preserved). The only visible part of the draped figure on the right is part of the legs. Incisions are used to render details. j: Apollo playing his lyre (kithara). The head (in profile, facing right), right hand and part of the god's front side of the body is visible, as well as the largest part of the lyre. Part of a dotted branch exists in the background. Incisions have been used to render the chords of the lyre as well as for the eye, contour of hair, ear and contour of the god's body, while a taenia (fillet) on his head is in added black colour. k: Only part of a thin, black line is preserved. l: two broad black bands that overlap at some point. Incisions and the ending of a dotted branch (part of draped figure?). H & J on display in symposium
45.10.7A-B Lid: The top surface bears part of a central medallion (dots contoured by double, semi-spherical line), encircled by a black line, a red band, a broader black band and a red line. There is also an ivy spray between the last red line and a similar one. At the rim there is a rather careless tongue pattern, with inner dots (identical to the one of the central medallion, only frammed by thin, black lines). Sides: There is the representation of women pursued by the winged Eros. The naked Eros is flying and his himation with white spots on its top is falling over his forearm. At the level of his face there is an inscription, with white colour KALOS and underneath, KALH, above a bent fillet with thin, short, white lines emerging from its endings. The first of the women is headed right, having extended her right? hand towards Eros and holding and raising slightly her drapery (in order to run faster). Her head is missing, but she is probably looking backwards, to see the advancing Eros. The scene is reproduced again: Anoher Eros pursues another woman, who is running towards an altar? (rectangular, altar-shaped constuction, higher than the figures with a decoration of a large cross and dots in between). Among them there is again the inscribed KALOS, KALH. Many fragments have not survived, however this woman's head is not missing. She is looking backwards and wears a diadema, made of white lines. At the other side of the altar? there is another woman approaching it, having escaped the first Eros, but looking back to see him. She wears a white diadema and the same inscription is between her and the Eros. The scene is framed by two red, concentric lines (above and below the figures). The bottom surface is left reserved. Body: There is decoration of laurel stems and berries around the outer surface with details made of added white. This motif is framed (above and below with red, thick lines). The interior of both pieces is black. The feet have a black band on the side (ca 2 cm below their joining part to the body) and the rest of the surface is left reserved, apart from a black line at the rim. Half way up the inside surface of the feet there is a thin, black band. The base's central part is decorated with a broad black, circular band between thin black lines.
45.10.9 A: Draped youth playing pipes and draped man holding a branch; B: group, probably in a procession, including a draped youth with a staff and a draped man with a branch. The interior is reserved. The details that form the folds of the figure(s) drapery are rendered with thin, black and red lines. a) Black with part of a tongue motif on the top (tongues flanked by thin lines, on a reserved but glazed band). b) Part of a draped male figure's neck, shoulder and bust. c) Part of the figure's himation folds. d) Lower part of a male figure's drapery folds and part of feet? (carelessly rendered). e) Part of a draped figure's folds, next to a black area. f) Part of a draped figure's folds. g) Part of a figure's arm, forearm and hand, with the largest part of a flute. h) On the right side there is part of a figure's drapery folds. On a black area on the left side there is a figure's hand that holds a komos or sprig with added white, short diagonal lines around it. i) On top of a meander pattern with a black line on top there is part of a red band with traces of thin, black lines (a figure's foot?). j) On the left, there is part of a figure's drapery folds and part of his walking-stick. On the right side there is part of another figure's folds?
45.6.68 Red wash all over including the interior and the base of the foot. Pattern on the base of the foot, probably from turning.
45.9.2 The mouth, neck, handle are black. The body of the vase was treated with a white slip (colours probably indicated the straps of the sandal, yet such decoration only remains on the edges of the sole).
47.2.21 Three careless thick vertical bands of white slip, which start just below the join of the knob and the bell, and slip onto the underside of the bell; otherwise reserved. Striations on the inside and outside of the bell indicate that it was formed on a wheel, although the knob and striking ball were probably not.
49.8.4 On the mouth, tonges framed by black bands. On the shoulder, tongues. Neck reserved. Lip has dots around the edge. On the handle, the decoration is hardly preserved, probably black bands zig-zag. Body has three purple bands with double rows of vertical dashes between them. There is a zone of tongues around the base, above of which thin brown line. On the underside of the base, black dot at the centre and traces of black band around it.
50.12.48 Single fragment preserves the cylindrical torso of a 'phi' or 'psi' figurine (probably the latter), with red-brown painted lines running vertically down its edge.
50.12.50 The figurine probably represents the body of a woman (a 'phi'figurine). The figure is decorated with a series of slightly wavy brown lines, arranged vertically.
51.4.1 The top surface of the rim is reserved (but glazed), however, the side one bears a black meander pattern. Neck: at the left side there is the front part of a horse (head and two feet) and the right leg (thigh to toe) of the horse-rider, with incisions for detail (denoting also the bridle) and added white. At the other end there are two men, one behind the other. The fragment's termination is at the level of their knees. The first one (right end) has extended his arms, as if being a charioteer. Besides, the back part of the chariot can be seen over his white chiton. The stephane on his hair is executed with red. The black, male figure at the same level behind him makes a gesture as if holding something (invisible). He is wearing a short chiton and he is probably on the chariot too. Interior: There is a red, thin band at the rim and the rest of the surface is black.
51.7.11 The interior and rim are black, except for two reserved bands on the interior, at the top and bottom of the lip. Just under the rim is a laurel wreath, facing to the right. A palmette fills the space beneath each black handle; a series of dots mark each handle zone. The scene on each side is bordered by two tendrils that emerge from the ground, in most cases flanked by two smaller tendrils; at the centre of each large tendril is a volute, from which spring two demi-palmettes. Side A: Wreathed, draped Apollo stands in 3/4-view to the right, holding a laurel branch in his right hand and a phiale and fillet in his upraised left hand. He faces a white-haired, bearded Papposilen, who stands in profile to the left. The Papposilen wears a taenia on his head, an animal skin (nebris) over a shaggy-white body suit, and slippers. He holds a mirror in his upraised left hand and a lyre and a fillet in his lowered left hand. Above him is bust of a goddess, probably Hera (or Leto, or Cyllene?), with her face in profile to the right, enclosed within a window, outlined in white. She wears a high crown and jewellry and holds a sceptre in front of her left shoulder. There are ivy leaves in the field. Side B: Two standing, draped youths, facing each other and wearing wreaths. The left figure has a 'V' drape on his chest and his left hand is barely visible; the right hand of the right figure emerges from his himation; he holds a branch out to his companion. Beneath the scenes is a band of right-facing waves. The lower body and foot are black, except for a reserved band on a groove at the top of the vertical surface of the foot, and the reserved underside.
56.8.4 Black inside and out except for an egg-and-dot band framed by two black lines at the front of the base of the neck, the figural design, and the reserved underside. Body: A satyr seated between two similar palmettes (the left one larger; each is comprised of a flower in the middle of two volutes framed by a short half-heart-shaped pattern on either side). The satyr is seated in 3/4-view to the left on a rocky mass that is spotted (perhaps it is covered with an animal skin). He looks profile to the left and he wears a taenia or band on his head, as well as a long, beaded necklace over his left shoulder and across his chest. He holds a phiale (its rim is marked with yellowish dots) in his left hand and a fillet in his right hand. The fillet is purple. The taenia, necklace, and rim of the phiale are coloured white with yellow wash. On the back a drip of (probably accidental) white paint.
57.3.15 Middle part of draped female figure, seated on throne(?) Left hand emerging from draping, and left lef with knee bent. Clay pink. Pierced hole in extension on right side. Mould-made, with flat back, probably.
57.3.16 Lower part of boy. Two legs and one arm wrapped in cloak. Clay orange. Traces of red on legs. Apparently seated. Mould-made, probably with flat back.
67.7.1 Standing male youth, nude. Grey, apparently from burnt grave; small depression in base. Traces of white slip, colour lost, but probably once red. Standing with arms by sides, elbows pressed back, legs apart, right knee slightly bent. Rectangular base. Paper slip marked 'Thebes' on back.
67.7.3 Long aulos (probably the right half of a double aulos, a wind instrument played through [missing] reeds) which appears to have an inner surface of wood (?) with a bronze sheath and silver mounting (in four sections). Mouth is silver and has two grooves towards rim. Neck has small hole below mouth and no silver. Bulbous section to neck with bronze section between two silver sections below. Four holes down the length of the body, one apart from the lower three with a fifth on the reverse side in the gap. The hole of the reverse has a small thumb plate around it. Bronze section below which may have originally been silver, with a grooved silver section flaring slightly to end. Hollow inside.
73.6.1 Fragment appears to be showing two characters, though only their legs and part of the robes they are wearing are visible; it could be part of a story being told. Beneath the feet of the characters are two circular lines which, probably part of a pattern. On the left side of the fragment are several lines with dots around the outside of them which could be a visual representation of grape vines. Around both the vines and next to one of the characters are several larger black dots that could be larger fruits. The right side of the fragment appears to portray another pattern consisting of several wavy lines, though this one is harder to fully make out than the others.
76.6.1 Exterior of the handle and upper part of the body, the interior of the trefoil mouth and the back side of the neck are painted black. On the front side of the neck, decoration on a metope. Probably black painted horizontal bands (?). On the shoulder is a row of large black, irregular dots. Body has as chevron design and base is decorated with a cross hatch pattern all over.
79.1.13 Black glaze all over, redish in places probably due to firing.
E.23.38 The Djed sign, a sign of stability, which was held in one of hands crossed on the breast. This probably represents a lopped cedar or four pillars in perspective.
E.23.60 The beads are varying in colour but the prominant colour is green. The string the beads are on is actually too long for the beads so it likely not the original string suggesting that these beads were probably not all worn together.
E.26.39A-B Two bracelets, one slightly larger and wider than the other. Probably for child as they are very small. Very light weight and delicate. Both a creamy white colour and smooth on surfaces.
E.62.27 Coptic cross in bronze, probably early Christian usage. The cross consists of 4 inverted triangles pointing to a similar centre. The top point, two side points and the centre appear to once have had gemstones stuck to them, since there are remnants of the solder that held them on. On top of the cross is circular clasp to enable wearing.
E.63.26 Pointed base and no neck. A possible inscription approximately one third of the way down, although it appears to say "MOM" so is probably modern. This is backed up by the fact that there is no other decoration on the pot.
L.2005.7.7 Obv: Head of Persian satrap (probably Tissaphernes). Rev: Lyre.
L.2011.1.40 Smoothed faces, green with black flecks probably (marble)
L.2016.3.26 Obverse: Portrait head to the right, probably Artemis with long curly hair and laurel wreath. Reverse: cow/bull, Greek inscription
L.2016.3.29 Obverse: Probably a portrait head, reverse: ?
REDMG:1951.141 Black on interior except for a reserved band just below the lip. Black on exterior, except for a frieze of tongues underneath the rim on both sides, but not above handles; figural scenes on body. A: Partridge profile to the left; tendrils in lower left field; circle and tendrils in upper right field. B: Satyr head, profile to left; tendrils in lower left and right fields; quarter palmette in upper left field; single palm leaf in upper right field. Although female heads are more popular in such contexts, the large red element in place of the ear is probably a horn and indicates that this is a representation of a satyr. The decoration in the lower left field of the B side indicates the addition of a second layer of black glaze, in a manner than changes the image (from a large tendril to a small tendril below an L-shaped element.
REDMG:1951.159.1 On neck, between black handles, an enclosed palmette (11 petals on A and 9 petals on B; with two concentric arcs for heart on A, black dot for heart on B), black dot on either side of central petal, and black dot in the upper corners; black ridge below black line; frieze of vertical bars below each handle attachment; beneath each handle two superimposed palmettes, with a pair of volutes between, from which emerge tendrils, sprouting quarter palmettes. A: egg-and-dot frieze, between two black lines; white ribbing (painted); two reserved bands; floral frieze on shoulder (four volutes from which emerge flowers, tendrils and secondary volutes) emerging from the lower right; two reserved bands; scene. B: Continuous maeander to right, between two black lines; black ribbing (painted) between two pairs of black lines; a female head, profile to left, wearing a sakkos, from which emerges curly black hair, at front and back. Below the body zone, around the entire vase, is a decorative band consisting of dotted broken stopt maeanders to left (pattern doesn’t match up on side B, to the left) between two reserved bands; black below. Scene, A: A naiskos comprised of two Corinthian columns supporting a tapered epistyle and black pediment, on top of a podium (white maeander on a brown background, between alternating black and white horizontal bands). Two white female figures stand within the naiskos. The figure at left, standing in 3/4-view to the right, wears a himation over her left arm and hips, over a peplos (decorated with two vertical purple bands on the chest). Her hair is bound in a sakkos from which emerges hair at front and back; her jewelry includes a beaded necklace and two bracelets on each wrist. She holds a fan in her raised left hand as well as a wreath in her lowered right hand. She faces another woman (probably the deceased) who is seated in 3/4-view to the left on a stool (diphros) and rests her feet on a footrest (hypopodion). She wears a short sleeved chiton and a purple himation that she holds above her right shoulder in an unveiling gesture (anakalypteria). Her hair too is bound in a sakkos, from which emerges hair at the back; she wears two necklaces, one beaded, and two bracelets on each arm. A small ornament (or pures) hovers in the field between the two women. On either side of the naiskos is a kalathos (basket), below a rosette (red with added yellow and white), above a pair of white balls interspersed with clusters of three white dots, and above a double line of white dots. Each basket (both are identical) is decorated with a cross-square with intervening triangles (top) and alternating bands of zigzags, and white and black lines, as well as a band of vertical bars.
REDMG:1951.160.1 within. Interior and mouth glazed black with two reserved bands at top and bottom of rim. On exterior, below rim, a frieze of tendrils, with lotus buds above and below. Black handles, with reserved bands between attachments, and enclosed half palmettes below, from the sides of which emerge tendrils with volutes that encroach in the figural scenes. Below the figural scenes is a band of slanted ‘z’s, between two reserved bands. Black below, except for the recessed element at the top of the foot, which is reserved, a narrow band at the bottom of the foot on the exterior, and the reserved underside. The reserved parts of the volute frieze and figural scenes are reddened. Scene, A: A woman standing in 3/4-view to the right, wears a black beaded necklace, a sleeveless belted chiton, and two black bracelets on each wrist. Her hair is tied in a ponytail. She holds a torch in her advanced left hand, while her right hand, downturned, is also slightly raised. She faces a youth, nude except for a chlamys draped over his left arm and slippers, who stands in 3/4 view to the left, reaching toward the woman with his right hand. Between the figures, in the upper field, is a window frame, while a large tendril, with volute, emerges from the ground, between them. In the field behind him is a leaf. B: Two robed youths, standing profile, with their right legs advanced, face eachother across a narrow stele. Above them is a circle with a black line vertically through the centre and an 'H' drawn on top (probably halteres).
REDMG:1958.39.1 Headdress with decorative segmented fillets reaching to shoulders. Hand-made thick club-like arms with individual fingers, right hand lost, probably held offering. Area object covered suggests it was larger than a tambourine. Traces of red paint, especially on right lower body and one breast painted red.
REDMG:1964.1681.1 Single fragment, completely reserved, comprising the base and small part of body, probably of a cup. Base is flat and circular on a small foot. Sides slope up towards the top. Inside is a swirled pattern with a central raised section of excess clay. Fragment is completely reserved.
TEMP.2003.8.3 The body of a person probably standing to the left as right arm is bent at elbow across body and pointing left holding a small black ball. The person is wearing a himation.
TEMP.2007.2.39 Black glaze, chipped; some yellowed areas, probably from previous repair work
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