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There are 8 objects for which Decoration contains → combat
28.9.1 Black inside rim but reserved in body. Neck is black. Shoulder is reasonably flat and has red and black tongues above a combat scene of seven warriors. Incised white and added red detail. Two horizontal handles all black, as is back of body. Front has panel belween two rows of ivy leaves. Scene is of horses and warriors facing right. Warriors are not mounted on horses but stood behind. Below this is a panel showing a lion facing a boar between palmettes. Bands above and below this. Black band to rays at foot. Side of foot is black half way with bottom half reserved. Base reserved.
39.9.2 Inside is reserved in body but black fired to red on rim with a reserved band near top. Two handles with vertical grooves to make three section - black on top and reserved underneath. Neck has two rows of palmettes (lower inverted) and lotus buds on cable. Shoulder has framed tongues with ivy leaf and dot at each join. Body has similar scene either side. Side A shows combat of three warriors, with white detail on spear, helmet, shield and armour. Side B is similar but there are no spears, instead they appear to only have shields. Below is a broad band with narrower ones either side. Rays to foot. Foot is black and moulded with a reserved band around side. Base is reserved and conical.
84.5.35 Bassae Frieze, Temple of Apollo Epikourios, Bassae; BM 526 and 521. Scenes from Centauromachy. Four centaurs and three men with one female onlooker are shown in hand-to-hand combat
84.5.36 Bassae Frieze, Temple of Apollo Epikourios, Bassae; BM 523 and 532. Scenes from Centauromachy and Amazonmachy. Left half shows Artemis and Apollo in a chariot drawn by two deer (proceeding rightward). Right half shows three Amazons and one male, with the male and the leftmost Amazon in combat
84.5.37 Bassae Frieze, Temple of Apollo Epikourios, Bassae; BM 524 and 529. Scenes from Centauromachy. Three pairs of men and centaurs shown in hand-to-hand combat with three women shown pleading at far left. Tree trunk visible in background in centre
84.5.38 Bassae Frieze, Temple of Apollo Epikourios, Bassae; BM 525 and 520. Scenes from Centauromachy. Two pairs of men and centaurs shown in hand-to-hand combat with third centaur (located centre right) show carrying off a woman; another woman holding child is shown fleeing (centre)
84.5.39 Bassae Frieze, Temple of Apollo Epikourios, Bassae; BM 527 and 528. Scenes from Centauromachy. Three pairs of men and centaurs show in hand-to-hand combat with another man standing over a defeated centaur while using shield to block the kick of one of the in-combat centaurs
84.5.40 Bassae Frieze, Temple of Apollo Epikourios, Bassae; BM 530 and 522. Scenes from Centauromachy. Three pairs of men and centaurs shown in hand-to-hand combat with fourth centaur shown attempting to seize a woman carrying a child. Another woman in shown (located centre) fleeing. Leftmost pair in combat are depicted with man as if emerging from the ground using shield to defend against centaur holding a very large rock
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