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2004.8.4 The rim is decorated with a thin black band, with a reserved band below and another black band below this. Two youths (black in colour) stand facing each other, with the figure on the right presenting a white cock, of which, elements remain (painted over the figure). Behind each figure the tail and part of a sphinx can be seen. The sphinx behind the right figure has incised lines dividing the wing feathers. The centre of the sphinx's wing appears purple in colour. There are faint, incised lines that give the outline of the youths' heads (where paint has been worn away). The reverse of the fragment is black with a reserved circle on top of the rim.
2007.9.1.50 Displays the figure of a man carrying a stick standing behind a cow. A small tree can be seen in the background.
2008.2.1.69 portrait of female face, with elaborate hair possibly snakes coiled with the hair. the figure can possibly be identified as Medusa.
2008.2.1.92 Profile of a female facing right possibly wearing a type of decorated cap. The hair can be seen in a bun at the nape of the neck. The top of a dress or robe can be seen around her shoulders.
2008.2.1.93 Profile of a young male looking right with short curly hair and a band around his head that is tied in the back. The top of his robes can be seen at the base of the neck.
2008.2.1.95 An active scene with at least 9 discernible male figures. There are two figures on a raised platform on the far left, one standing wearing armour and the other seated wearing robes. In front of them is a gathering of men, some wearing armour, some only wearing the lower half of their armour, and one, possibly two, who is naked carrying a shield. There appears to be a robed shorter figure among them, possibly a child or adolescent. In the background the outline of a columned building can be seen.
2009.10.2.79 Right profile view of a man with curly hair and wearing a head garland. You can see the top part of his clothes. Number - 11
2009.8.100 Profile of a man with a beard and wreath in his curly hair. The top of a cloak can be seen. Cast number: 44
2009.8.101 Frontal portrait of a man with a beard. The top of a cloak can be seen. Cast number: 45
2009.8.105 Profile of an older man with short hair. The top of his cloak can be seen. Inscription on the bottom. Cast number: 49
2009.8.112 Profile of a man with short hair and a wreath. The top of a cloak can be seen. Cast number: 56
2009.8.113 Profile of a man with short hair, top of his cloak can be seen, looking left. Cast number: 57
2009.8.119 Profile of a man with wavy hair, looking right. Top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 63
2009.8.121 Profile of a man, looking right. Top of his clothes can be seen. At the bottom are three symbols: the one in the middle: two hands shaking; the one on the left could be a bird, the one on the right a flower. Cast number: 65
2009.8.2 Profile of a man with a short beard and curly hair looking right. Can be seen to be wearing a cloak. Cast number AA.154
2009.8.211 Profile of a man with a wreath in his hair and a star next to his head, looking right. The top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 2
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
2009.8.223 Profile of a man with a wreath in his hair and profile of a woman, the top of her clothes can be seen. They are looking left. Cast number: 14
2009.8.228 Profile of a woman with wavy hair, looking left. The top of her dress can be seen. Inscriptions on the left side. Could be referring either to Julia, the sister of Julius Caesar or Julia, the daughter of Augustus. Cast number: 19
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
2009.8.247 Profile of a man and a woman, looking right. The top of her cloak can be seen. Cast number: 38
2009.8.249 Profile of a woman with a lavish hairstyle, looking left. The top of her dress can be seen. Cast number: 40
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
2009.8.252 Profile of a woman with a lavish hairstyle and a tiara, looking right. The top of her dress can be seen. Cast number: 43
2009.8.256 Profile of a woman with a lavish hairstyle, looking right. The top of her dress can be seen. In front of her are two ears of wheat. Cast number: 47
2009.8.257 Profile of a woman with a lavish hairstyle, looking left. The top of her dress can be seen. Cast number: 48
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
2009.8.262 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
2009.8.263 Profile of a woman with a lavish hairstyle, looking right. The top of her dress can be seen. Cast number: 54
2009.8.264 Profile of a woman with a lavish hairstyle, looking right. The top of her dress can be seen. Cast number: 55
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
2009.8.278 Profile of a woman with a lavish hairstyle wearing a wreath or tiara, looking left. The top of her clothes can be seen. Cast number: 9
2009.8.279 Profile of a woman with a slightly lavish hairstyle, looking right. The top of her clothes can be seen. There is a symbol on her right side. Cast number: 10
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
2009.8.282 Portrait of a woman with curly hair and a tiara, looking slightly to the left. A necklace can be seen. Cast number: 13
2009.8.283 Profile of a woman with a tiara, holding a spear, looking left. Clothes and breast can be seen. Cast number: 14
2009.8.3 Profile of a man with a beard and wavy hair looking right. Top of a cloak can be seen. Cast number: BB.1
2009.8.4 Profile of a woman with wavy hair looking right. The top of a cloak can be seen. Cast number: BB.n
2009.8.83 Potrait of a man with wavy hair and a big ear. Top of his cloak can be seen, looking right. Cast number: 27
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
2009.9.179 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
2009.9.183 Profile of a young man with wings in his curly hair, looking right. The top of his clothes can be seen. Cast number: 18
2009.9.207 Profile of a woman with a wreath in her hair, looking right. The top of her clothes can be seen. Cast number: 42
2009.9.211 Profile of a woman with wavy hair looking right. The top of her clothes can be seen. Cast number: 46
2009.9.223 Profile of a man with culry hair and a beard, looking right. The top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 63
2009.9.224 Portrait of a man with wavy hair and beard. The top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 64
2009.9.228 Profile of a bearded man with short straight hair. A part of his cloak can be seen. Inscriptions on the bottom. Cast number: 68
2009.9.234 Profile of a man with wavy hair and a beard, looking right. The top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 74
2009.9.235 Portrait of a young man with wavy hair, looking slightly to the left. The top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 75
2009.9.236 Profile of a man with wavy hair and a beard, looking right. The top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 76
2009.9.238 Profile of a man with a beard and straight hair, looking right. The top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 78
2009.9.239 Portrait of a man with wavy hair and a beard. The top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 79
2009.9.240 Profile of a man with a beard, looking right. The top of his cloak as well as one of his hands can be seen. Cast number: 80
2009.9.242 Profile of a woman with a wreath in her hair, looking right. The top of her dress can be seen. Cast number: 82
2009.9.243 Profile of a woman wearing a cloth, looking right. The top of her dress can be seen. Cast number: 83
2009.9.244 Profile of a woman wearing a cloth, looking right. The top of her dress can be seen. There is a tendril surrounding her. Cast number: 84
2009.9.245 Profile of a woman wearing a wreath, looking right. The top of her dress can be seen. Cast number: 85
2009.9.246 Profile of a man with a wreath in his hair and a beard, looking right. The top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 86
2009.9.25 Profile of a man wearing an aureole and some kind of wear. The top of his cloak can be seen, looking right. There is a "C" or a half moon on the right side. Cast number: 39
2009.9.252 Profile of a man with short straight hair, looking right. The top of his cloak can be seen. One letter on the left side and one on the right. Cast number: 92
2009.9.253 Profile of a man with short straight hair and a beard, looking right. His bare chest can be seen. Cast number: 93
2009.9.256 Profile of a man with a wreath in his hair, looking right. The top of his cloak can be seen. There is a letter on each side of him, in front of his face a twig.
2009.9.257 Portrait of a man with a beard. The top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 97
2009.9.259 Profile of a woman with a ribbon in her hair, looking right. The top of her dress can be seen. Cast number: 99
2009.9.261 Profile of a man with wavy hair and beard, looking right. The top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 101
2009.9.262 Profile of a man with short wavy hair, looking right. The top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 102
2009.9.264 Profile of a woman wearing a wreath in her hair, looking left. The top of her dress can be seen. Cast number: 2
2009.9.265 Profile of a woman wearing a wreath, looking left. The top of her dress can be seen. Cast number: 3
2009.9.268 Profile of a man with wavy hair wearing a helmet, looking right. The top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 6
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
2009.9.278 Portrait of a man with a beard wearing a helmet. The top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 16
2009.9.279 Profile of a man with a beard and a ribbon in his curly hair, looking left. The top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 17
2009.9.285 Profile of a man with a ribbon in his short wavy hair, looking right. The top of his cloak can be seen. Cast number: 23
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
2009.9.293 A naked woman wearing a cloak and a ribbon in her hair, holding a vessel in her hands. On the right side a rooster or bird can be seen, on the left side a spider (?). Cast number: 32
2009.9.44 Portrait of a man wearing an egyptian crown looking left. The top of his clothes can be seen. Inscription on the right side. Cast number: 58
22.3.24 Clay greyish. Inside, with reserved circle, woman running with tray in one hand, uncertain object in other. Rocky ground shown by black spots on reserved surface. Around the inside rim of the kylix are heart and flower shape patterns attached to long flowing lines.Added white, sometimes touched with yellow. On deep rim, ivy beneath. Outside A: two men facing each other holding different uncetain objects there are three circular objects around them, two with a dot in the middle and the other with a cross. Three palmette patterns surround each of the men, but as some of the kylix is missing these patterns are not all complete, the patterns also change slightly when under the handle. The lower quarter of presumably similar picture of the men can also be seen.
22.3.31 On the exterior of the object, a series of wave like patterns can be found upon the upper section of the fragment. Beneath this pattern are a series of other decorations consisting of several relatively large lines, and in between these are numerous thin lines with moderately large dots above them. The interior of the fragment has no decorations however.
37.11.8 The decoration is executed in a colour varying from dull black to brown, on pale buff ground. Rim: Concentric circles on the upper surface and spots (tongues) on the side one (stephane). At the joining point of rim and neck there is a band and at the upper part of the neck a horizontal row of spots. Central handle: Decorated with short, thick, leaning lines. Neck: An olive wreath, the ends of which meet at the front where there is a cluster of olives (?) (dots). Shoulder: There is another horizontal row of dots immediately below neck that seem to be hanging from a line. At the join of shoulder and body, there is a broad band in the middle of two thin, concentric lines. Body: In the front, between the two handles, an olive-tree branch, framed by (left and right) a vertical motif of a row of dots, a line, two rows of larger, ovaloid dots and another line. This motif can also be found at the other side of the handles, used to frame a linear pattern (from a short line appear to be emerging three longer ones. On either side a vertical line, which leans slightly towards the motif in the middle. From the centre of this line emerges a long, wavy line. Below: there are two, concentric bands and three more that are not very obvious(?). The handles are ornamented with large dots. The foot is black, but the colour looks uneven. Interior of neck: Two concentric circles.
45.8.1 The rim (interior) bears two, concentric circles, the first at the edge and the second at the curve between the neck and the body, where traces of white colour can be found. The neck of the vessel is ornamented with a continuous floral motif (branch bearing two long leafs; laurels?) that covers the whole of the surface. A: Scene of a symposium of four, reclining, male figures; 2 men and 2 youths (in turns), in pairs looking at one another. All of them wear their himatia, loose around their waists, a fact that leaves the upper part of their bodies naked, and are crowned with identical three-pointed diadems, made of added, yellowish and white colour. They also have identical hairstyles. The youth on the left side makes a gesture, pointing left with his right hand, but facing the man on his right who touches his chest with his right hand. The third person looks as if holding a white thread with his right-hand fingers, while the man on his right is trying to put a white, spotted garland on the third figure with his right hand. They all recline on a horizontal sort of bed, supported by three feet, of equal distance between them, but of unequal width. However, the lower parts of the three feet are similar; rectangular and vertical to the stem. Under this construction, in the surface between the two gaps that are left between the feet of the bed, there are two tables, that carry food(?) (fruit and bread ?), painted with added white colour. Both of the tables bear two, broad, black, bands around their edges, the left ones being larger than the right ones. As regards the endings of the tables' feet, they give the impression of a vague rendering of animal paws. B: A youth in the centre of the scene looks at his right, while in either of his sides, another youth is looking at him. All of them are fully-clad with himatia. The left one is holding a strigil (stleggis) with his right hand, while the one at the right side of the scene makes a gesture with his feast. The spring of the handles bears part of a circle (it stops, leaving the surface between the beginning of the two handles undecorated), with small, semi-cercular patterns. Beneath each handle there is a large, complex palmette. A band with maeander-shaped patterns runs through the vessel under the main scenes. The base is in the form of a disk, with a high foot, separated from the disk-shaped surface by a carved, reserved circle, as well as an also circle at the lowest end of the base's foot.
49.8.8 Inside and outside of mouth and handle is black as is neck and back of body. At base of neck is a key / meander design between two moulded ridges and only appears on the front. On the body, metope bearing the figure decoration. On the top of the metope. black tongues.Main design is in a panel showing a Quadriga moving to the left. Horses' heads turned towards different directions. One to the left, other three run their heads to the centre facng each other. On the quadriga, hoplites in profile either side both facing right, holding shields and spears and wearing helmets. One of the shields is decorated with a feline picked out in white, only the back part of which can be seen. Behind the quadriga, a hoplite in profile to the right. He is holding his spear and seems ready to attack. He has a shield decorated with three dots with added white, he wears a short chiton, a cuirass and a Corinthian helmet. In front of the chariot, hoplite in profile, moving to the left, having his head turned backwards. He is wearing cuirass, short chiton, a helmet. He is holding his shield and two spears. Added red-purple on reins of horses and headbands and tunic of warriors, as well as contours of the shields. Added white on lion of the shield and decoration of the shield of the second hoplite which is not clear, the edge of the sword of the first hoplite, the dots on the shiled and a band on the body of the last hoplite. Red band at base of panel running all around the vase's body and foot is black on top, but reserved on side. Resting surface reserved.
51.1.2 Interior and exterior of the mouth, neck exterior of handles black, fired mostly reddish brown. The underside of the rim has a reserved band. Underside of the handles reserved. The body is all black apart from the metope carryint the figure decoration and a reserved band decorated with radial-shaped motif beofre the black foot, decorated with two red concentric bands. Resting surface, underside of the foot. The top surface of the rim is decorated with two, concentric, red lines. Another marks the junction of the neck with the shoulder. The neck is black (reddish brown on the reverse side). The main scene begins from the top of the shoulder (under a red line), down the main part of the body. There are two confronted bulls with their heads bent downwards. Added red on partsof their bodies. Between them, there is an ivy leaf (heart-shaped). They step on a thin, black line, which separates the shoulder zone from the body metope. On the body, two warriors attack other two. All warriors have spears with teardroped terminations (three terminations are visible, the fourth is on a missing area) and wear helmets with coverings for the cheeks (only the right pair's are visible) with details (dots for the first and fillet for the second warrior) in added white (now fadded away). They all held shields as well. All are round, except for one. The right pair's episemata on the shields are visible (upper part of seated lion / tripod, rendered with added white that has fadded away), while the other pair's shields' interior is visible and so the porpax (handle) can be seen on the left warrior. Additionally, they all wear greaves. Added red on the contour of the shields, the interior of the shileds, helmest, one hoplite's greaves. Between the pairs there is an eight-pointed star. There are also two horizontal red lines below running around the body of the vase. Two horizontal red lines frame the reserved lower zone decorated with the linear motif. The foot is black, with two red horizontal lines. The base is reserved.
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.
58.2.6 Brown clay(?), blackened greatly in places. No pattern can be distinguished.
73.9.4 Figure of a dog or goat (head missing), stands under missing handle, bordered with spots. Behind the dog's tail, we can see the edge of a palmette. The figure of the dog stands on a black band, below this, there is the edge of a black circle. Rosette and palmette decoration.
E.62.3 Fragment of Memphite stele with figure worshipping and offering to Ptah, god of Memphis. The God can only be seen in the form of an arm and the crook he holds. The offering table between them holds a vase and two loaves. The underside of the frament appears to have rough inscriptions like some kind of practice work.
REDMG:1935.87.33 Rim has terracotta concentric circle around the centre, leading to with a continous olive leaf pattern underneath. A: Satyr in diadem and shoes, carrying flaming torch and situle, follows woman carrying barrel of grapes and ornamented box (cista). Goats skull and rosettes in field. B: two youths with sticks in conversation. Three rosettes can be found on either side of the youth. Palmette design can be found under each handle and a dash pattern circles around every handle. Yellow and white colour can be found added to the pieces especially the picture of the satyr. Underneath each figure is a continous wave pattern which continues around the base of the krater.
REDMG:1953.25.91 Figure on a horse, moulded both back and front. On back can be seen a circular shield. The front shows the horses mane and the figures face. Red coarse clay with flecks of white. Hole completely through nose of horse perhaps for suspension(?). Horse has two legs, each with a concave base.
REDMG:1964.1657.1 Foot reserved. Going up the stem the object becomes first narrower but then starts to widen out again reaching the widest area around the shoulders of the object. The body then becomes narrow again until reaches the rim of the mouth. A black gloss has been applied to the upper three quarters of the body including the rim and mouth. Dipped, lower part of body reserved. Bottom sloping obliquely, so that it can not stand.
RM.87.35.22 Decoration on the whole body, handle, mouth and beneath the aryballos. On the body you can see warriors marching right, carrying shields. On the underside and on the mouth, a floral design is visible (leafs). The handle has a zig-zag line design, with dots in the middle.
TEMP.2003.6.7 The interior is entirely black apart from a, which, although black, bears a reserved band on the interior of the rim. a) The rim is black. Below that, the vessel bears the depiction of a symposium scene. On the left, there is the upper part of two draped male figures facing each other. Between them there is a carelessly rendered figure (background); a servant? and a branch with dots on either side. Another, identical branch can be found behind the person on the right. Next to that, there is the upper part of another figure (servant?) from whose arm another branch is hanging. He is facing right, towards a palmette (voluted with petal-shaped divisions), from which the beginning of a tendril seems to spring. There is also part of the bad that covered the back of the handle. b) The lower part of the male figures that face each other. They are draped and seated on similar chairs (diphros okladias). Below them there is a thick line and underneath, the beginning of a band. c) The lower part of another seated (on a similar chair), draped figure, with part of the thick line and the band below. d) The back of the handle is covered with black colour (carelessly rendered at some areas and streaky). The rest of the surface is reserved (but glazed), however, there are some spots on the handles's inner surface. e) The back of the handle is black, but the black colour is streaky at some areas, There is part of a branch on the right side. f) The back bears black colour. g) The back of the handle is black, although streaky on some areas.
TEMP.2005.1.4 Some small areas of black glaze; presumably once covered whole pot. No distinct pattern can be determined.
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